🔔 NEW! FEBRUARY 2024 UPDATE:

Worldwide, at least 614 incidents of #explosiveweapon use were recorded in 30 countries in February, which resulted in at least 4,600 casualties.

About 82% were civilians.

Bulletin: bit.ly/4askl8P

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Montenegro has become the 86th State to endorse the Political Declaration on #EWIPA and commit to restricting the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Endorsing and implementing the #EWIPA declaration is more crucial than ever.

PHOTO NEWS OF THE 'Preparatory meeting for the Oslo Political Declaration Conference on Explosive weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)-SUPPORTED BY INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ON EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS'

In February, at least 91% of all people reportedly killed or injured in populated areas were civilians.

Bulletin: bit.ly/4askl8P

#EWIPA

Great news! 🎉 We are happy to announce that Montenegro, MFA Montenegro, UN Montenegro has endorsed the Political Declaration on #EWIPA ! 🇲🇪

2nd PHOTO NEWS OF THE 'Preparatory meeting for the Oslo Political Declaration Conference on Explosive weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)-SUPPORTED BY INTERNATIONAL NETWORK ON EXPLOSIVE WEAPONS'

2/4 ‘Bringing Victim Assistance Closer to the Point of Injury’ explores opportunities for enhanced coordination between #EWIPA , health and protection stakeholders to address and mitigate death and injury from #explosiveweapons in civilian populations.

📢Siste uke i april samles stater, FN og sivilsamfunn i Oslo for #EWIPA -erklæringens første oppfølgingskonferanse. I den forbindelse setter Cinemateket opp den prisbelønte filmen 'For Sama' om livet i Aleppo under bombingen. Vi har noen gratisbilletter - førstemann til mølla!⬇️

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Nigeria 🇳🇬 is yet to sign the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive 🧨 Weapon in Populated areas EWIPA Nigerian Air Force Nigerian Army
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3/4 Camilla Molyneux explores the long-term impacts of the use of #EWIPA on the provision of healthcare in Mosul, Iraq, highlighting the evolving healthcare needs of civilians at different points since the end of the 2017 battle.

2/3 💬 Ukraine Country Director Sonia Khush said: 'we have observed a disproportionate use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas that caused dozens of casualties and obliterated critical civilian infrastructure.'

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'The Week in Arms Trade Publications' now available. Check it out for updates on the efforts to ban killer robots, developments related to arms to #Israel , upcoming #EWIPA conference, #humanitariandisarmament and more.
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