155+ Organizations Call for “New Normal”: Humanitarian Disarmament Model for Change
More than 155 organizations released a joint letter today stating that humanitarian disarmament can lead the way to an improvedContinue Reading
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Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Momentum toward Change
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Close to halfway into 2020, it has become increasingly clear that “businessContinue Reading
Humanitarian Disarmament Community Stands in Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatters
Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative The unacceptable killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and too many others have sparkedContinue Reading
Exploring Environmental Harm from Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Roos Boer and Wim Zwijnenburg, PAX This blog also appears on the PAX website. Introduction In conflicts around the world,Continue Reading
Digital Diplomacy Dos and Don’ts: A New Guide
Erin Hunt, Mines Action Canada COVID-19 has forced the international community to embrace digital diplomacy, including for humanitarian disarmament. ThisContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Heavy Focus on Nuclear Weapons Despite Postponement of NPT Review Conference
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Although the United Nations postponed the highly anticipated Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)Continue Reading
Humanitarian Disarmament’s Twin Solutions to Two COVID-19 Problems
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative The devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic serve as a stark reminderContinue Reading
ACCPI Revamps Humanitarian Disarmament Website and Responds to COVID-19
Jillian Rafferty, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Harvard Law School’s Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative (ACCPI) relaunched humanitariandisarmament.orgContinue Reading
COVID-19: The Threats and Opportunities for Humanitarian Disarmament
Bonnie Docherty, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative, and Yeshua Moser-Puangsuwan, Mines Action Canada At a virtual town hall, organizedContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Progress Despite Postponements during the Pandemic
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative The past month has witnessed some major disruptions to planned events andContinue Reading