Humanitarian Disarmament at First Committee
At a remote session of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, held on October 13,Continue Reading
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“Confronting Conflict Pollution”: Launch of Principles for Assisting Victims of Toxic Remnants of War
Jillian Rafferty, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative A new framework for responding to the human consequences of conflict-related environmentalContinue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic affects us all, but not equally
Jillian Rafferty, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Since the pandemic began, over 32 million people around the world haveContinue Reading
Humanitarian Disarmament Forum on Racism and Intersectionality
Organizing Team, Campaign to Stop Killer Robots and Soka Gakkai International As has become tradition, in October members of theContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Digital Diplomacy in Practice
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Over the past month, the Arms Trade Treaty became the first ofContinue Reading
Strategies to Protect, Maintain, and Enhance Transparency in the ATT in the Time of COVID-19: Side Event Report
Raluca Muresan, Control Arms This post originally appeared in Reaching Critical Will’s ATT Monitor. “Promoting cooperation, transparency and responsible actionContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Anniversaries and Actions
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative This past month, the humanitarian disarmament community prepared to observe two importantContinue Reading
On 75th Anniversary of Atomic Bombings, Honor Memories with Action
Setsuko Thurlow, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons This post also appears on the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program’sContinue Reading
Convention on Cluster Munitions Celebrates 10th Anniversary: A Living Legacy
Bonnie Docherty, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative This post also appears on the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program’sContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: New Reports, Resumed Meetings, and an Open Letter
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative As some countries start to reopen while others struggle with increasing casesContinue Reading