🚨 SIDE EVENT + PUBLICATION LAUNCH: join us for today's side event on the progress of the #GGE on LAWS after a decade of work on #AutonomousWeapons and ahead of the November #CCWUN Review Conference later this year where the group's mandate will be reviewed.
The bombing and shelling of towns and cities kills and injures people daily, and causes environmental harm that can last decades. How should states address this harm?
Read our joint policy brief on EWIPA: tr.ee/SmEkq4
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Grateful for the incredible work, collaboration, and energy of the whole INEW team throughout these two days.
Proud to stand together in the effort to strengthen the protection of civilians.
#EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians
@rasmusweschke.bsky.social underscored the urgent need to strengthen civilian protection before and during conflict — not only after. A key reminder for more proactive, life-saving action.
#EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians
@almatas.bsky.social highlighted that the impact of EWIPA extends far beyond the moment of injury — long-term recovery requires sustained rehabilitation, mental health support, social inclusion, and access to essential services.
#EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians
@lauraboillot.bsky.social also underscores the need for clear operational restrictions and strong civilian harm data systems to effectively prevent and reduce harm in populated areas.
#EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians
Session 4 is underway, focusing on how states can turn commitments into concrete action to reduce civilian harm.
#EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians
INEW stresses that decisions made today have real consequences for civilians living through conflict.
#StopBombingCivilians
Lesotho, Honduras, and Thailand are now among the states endorsing the Political Declaration on EWIPA — strengthening global efforts to protect civilians from explosive weapons.
#StopBombingCivilians
Bonnie Docherty stresses that real civilian protection depends on consistent, transparent, and collective implementation of the Declaration’s commitments.
#StopBombingCivilians
Roos Boer stresses that the harm from explosive weapons in towns and cities reaches far beyond the point of impact. The EWM data shows a global pattern that demands urgent alignment between commitments and real-world practice.
#StopBombingCivilians
As highlighted by Roos Boer, progress exists—but real protection requires concrete policy shifts. Rising civilian deaths and attacks on essential services show why implementation can’t wait.
#StopBombingCivilians
#ewipa @explosiveweapon.bsky.social Summary of yesterdays Protection Forum from one of the participants #stopbombingcivilians
We’re about to begin the Protection Forum in Costa Rica, a space to discuss civilian harm, share experiences, and strengthen action under EWIPA.
Stay tuned for updates, speakers’ insights, and highlights throughout the day.
#StopBombingCivilians
Bonnie Docherty just delivered statement on #humanitariandisarmament on behalf of nearly 100 campaigns and organizations at UN First Committee. reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...
"Humanitarian disarmament has made a critical difference over the past three decades in saving
countless lives..."
🚨🚨“We are therefore ready to move ahead towards negotiations.” #CCWUN closes with a joint statement from 42 states affirming that the Chair’s rolling text discussed this week can form the basis of treaty negotiations on #KillerRobots.
In GVA voor discussies over autonome wapensystemen. Kunnen we beslissingen over leven en dood overlaten aan machines zonder menselijke interventie? Zo nee, hoe bewaken we de ethische en juridische ondergrens bij autonome wapensystemen?👉https://tinyurl.com/2vpx7ft5 @stopkillerrobots.bsky.social
"[Human] control as a principle in international law is crucial for drawing red lines to protect our humanity, and for establishing clearly what we find fundamentally ethically unacceptable as an int'l community." – @rboer.bsky.social delivers #StopKillerRobots statement at #CCWUN
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We’ll be in the room next week as diplomatic discussions on #AutonomousWeapons begin at #UNGeneva. States will be discussing the Chair’s rolling text – which could form the basis of a treaty. They must maintain the integrity of the text and move toward negotiations. Time is running out. #CCWUN
“Preserving meaningful human control over the use of force is one of the core purposes of a legally binding instrument on autonomous weapons systems.” – Jimena Sofía Viveros Álvarez delivers the #StopKillerRobots statement this morning at #CCWUN
Out Today: appeal from leaders around the world to uphold norms against cluster munitions and anti personnel landmines 👉 www.tinyurl.com/yc327sf6
@minefreeworld.bsky.social
@banclusterbombs.bsky.social
Dutch language tv; on why we need to defend the mine ban treaty and other disarmament treaties in times of tension; eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/door-oo... @paxforpeace.nl @minefreeworld.bsky.social
Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested by the Israeli army after masked settlers attacked his West Bank house.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Polen, Finland en de Baltische staten willen uit het verdrag tegen landmijnen stappen. Dit is een gevaarlijke stap, omdat landmijnen nog jarenlang dodelijk blijven en vooral burgers treffen. Waarom is dit zo problematisch?
Wij praten je bij: paxvoorvrede.nl/nieuws/besch...
Not all options should be on the table for defense, and some lines must never be crossed. Just as nations reject biological and chemical weapons, we must continue to reject anti-personnel #mines.
@latvianmfa.bsky.social @arlietas.bsky.social @baibabraze.bsky.social @tsahkna.bsky.social @radek-sikorski.bsky.social Anti-personnel #landmines were banned because almost all victims are innocent civilians, including children. Don't abandon the #MineBanTreaty @minefreeworld.bsky.social
Excellent @icrc.org post explaining why #landmines were banned and why #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Finland and #Poland should not leave the Mine Ban Treaty. blogs.icrc.org/app/uploads/...
ICBL Condemns #Latvia's Intent to Withdraw from the Mine Ban Treaty and Urges to Reconsider.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/3RmMnLe
#MineFreeWorld #ProtectMineBan
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