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We've seen time and again how explosive weapons in populated areas kill and destroy.

The #EWIPA declaration, aimed at restricting their use, is crucial now more than ever.

“Children present certain vulnerabilities in conflict. They’re not just civilians”

- Dr. Ezequiel Heffes of Watchlist

#Ewipa

The challenge of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas is “one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time” - Melanie Regimbal of ODA

#Ewipa

On humanity and modern conflict

“There’s no light at the end of the tunnel but let’s keep walking down it together”

- Dr.Hamza Alkateab

#ProtectionForum24

.Gunvor Knag Fylkesnes highlights the incredible work of the Paediatric Blast Injury Partnership in researching the unique vulnerabilities of children to explosive weapons as well as distributing the Paediatric Blast Injury Field Manual in response

#ProtectionForum24

imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial…

Powerful voices from Ukraine, Yemen and Palestine all speak to the vast challenge of explosive weapons & the hope that the 2022 Declaration can turn the tide in protecting civilians

#ProtectionForum24

front.un-arm.org/wp-content/upl…

New art exhibition at Winchester Cathedral highlights the insidious challenges of antipersonnel mines through TS-50 mines made of wax - h/t MAG (Mines Advisory Group) winchester-cathedral.org.uk/event/this-is-…

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

Landmines in Ukraine

-Up to two million landmines may have been laid since the invasion on 24 February 2022

-7.5% of Ukraine’s farmland is not in use and 170 farmers have been killed

-Rise in phenomenon of 'dark deminers'

Excellent The Economist piece economist.com/europe/2024/04…

A quarter century after the #OttawaTreaty banning anti-personnel #landmines , their use is expanding again, as in #Ukraine .

International #HumanRights lawyer Ben Keith outlines a proposal for a UN victims fund:

#MineAction
justsecurity.org/94362/landmine…

NEW: Tonnes of food is stuck on Gaza’s border while the enclave nears famine.

We took a detailed look at satellite imagery and followed a shipment of rice to find out why.

ig.ft.com/gaza-aid/

W/ Dan Clark Irene de la Torre Arenas Jana Tauschinski Justine Williams Sam Joiner

HALO is working to clear millions of Russian landmines in #Ukraine 🇺🇦, saving lives and protecting the world's food supply, as featured in CBS' 60 Minutes:
bit.ly/3Jf1qm8

Described as a “weapon of mass destruction in slow motion” this Mine Awareness and Assistance Day Giles Duley has launched a powerful new exhibition in Ukraine highlighting the work of so many against this insidious threat #IMAD2024

definingfutures.ua.undp.org/en/

Exciting news! Thrilled to announce my next chapter as I bid farewell to Save the Children UK and embark on a new journey with The HALO Trust.

Grateful for the incredible colleagues, experiences and lessons learned

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child #UNCRC delivers its strongest statement. Gaza: Halt the war now to save children from dying of imminent famine. #childrensrights Philip D. Jaffé

“This is the biggest cohort of pediatric amputees in history,” a reconstructive surgeon who specializes in pediatric trauma said, of the record number of children who have been injured in the war in Gaza. nyer.cm/BUjT0b5

Warfare imposes starvation on children. The conflict in Gaza is no different.

But the scale of blast injuries in this war, resulting in thousands of children amputees, is unprecedented. An entire generation will be struggling for the rest of their lives.

wsj.com/world/africa/g…

As we mark the Russian ‘election’ my review of ⁦Alex Bellamy⁩ book for ⁦International Affairs⁩ on whether Putin is a warmongering president or whether Russian presidents warmonger academic.oup.com/ia/article/100…

Adding the word ‘humanitarian’ to something doesn’t mean it actually is a thing

Almost 230,000 children & new mothers could starve to death in #Sudan , experts warn.

@Save_children called the food insecurity situation “one of the worst in the world.” | Strong piece by Lilia Sebouai on a neglected crisis via Telegraph Global Health Security

telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…