🔔 New Report! Explosive Weapons Monitor 2024 This report takes stock of harm to civilians from the use of explosive weapons across the globe in 2024 and identifies state and non-state actors reportedly responsible for this use. ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024

Explosive Weapons Monitor finds alarming levels of civilian harm from the use of explosive weapons in 2024, with harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure occurring in at least 74 countries and territories. ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024

It remains a critical humanitarian priority to bring the #EWIPA Declaration into effect to prevent and reduce harm to civilians, finds Explosive Weapons Monitor #EWM2024. To do so, states should endorse and implement the Declaration and avoid the use of #EWIPA. ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024

Join the #PoCWeek2025 Side Event TODAY on Protecting Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences of the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) ➡️ bit.ly/poc2025ewipa #StopBombingCivilians #NotATarget

This morning the African Union, 🇨🇷 🇮🇪 🇯🇴 🇵🇭 🇸🇱 @UNOCH UNODA Geneva UNICEF ICRC CIVIC: ➡️ highlighted the harm that explosive weapons cause civilians, including children ➡️ called for endorsement & implementation of EWIPA Political Declaration Civilians are #NotATarget.

In conflicts around the world, thousands of children are losing their lives to explosive weapons. Many more are living through unimaginable trauma. Parties to conflict must #ProtectChildrenInConflict and end the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

The use of #explosiveweapons in attacks on healthcare increased by 64% in 2024 with incidents recorded in 26 countries and territories by Insecurity Insight. About 90% of all incidents were recorded in Lebanon, Myanmar, Palestine and Ukraine. #EWM2024 ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024

Explosive weapons are destroying children’s lives, from Sawsan to Taline, Maha, Mira & Mohammed. Parties to conflict must #ProtectChildrenInConflict and not use them in populated areas. States must endorse & implement the #EWIPA Declaration. 🔗 youtu.be/VW51CUuavz0

International law is clear. Children are #NotATarget. See UNICEF testimony on the impact of explosive weapons on Sawsan (6), Taline & Maha (10), Mira (9) and Mohammed (11) in Lebanon. As shown at our #EWIPA Protection of Civilians event yesterday. #ProtectChildrenInConflict

Full statement of the Tánaiste on the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine is at gov.ie/en/department-…

2024 data from our partners at INEW shows extraordinary increase in civilian harm, destruction of health systems, in #Palestine #Myanmar #Syria #Sudan #Ukraine and beyond. Preventing conflict is key.

Civilian deaths caused by the use of #explosiveweapons remained alarmingly high in Palestine and increased in other countries and territories across the globe in 2024, including Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria and Ukraine. #EWIPA ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024