Civil Society Statement on Humanitarian Disarmament at UN General Assembly’s First Committee
At a session of the UN General Asembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, on October 16, 2024, nongovernmentalContinue Reading
Category: Developments
Nobel Increases Pressure on States to Join Nuclear Weapons Ban: Peace Prize Affirms Humanitarian Disarmament Approach
Bonnie Docherty, Senior Arms Adviser, Human Rights Watch This piece was originally published by Human Rights Watch on October 11,Continue Reading
The Convention on Cluster Munitions under Pressure: States Parties’ Reaction to the Lithuanian Withdrawal
Peter Herby, Petersburg Partnerships, and Tamar Gabelnick, International Campaign to Ban Landmines-Cluster Munition Coalition The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM)Continue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Ongoing Challenges, New Protests and Momentum
Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative As the international community remembered the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 79 yearsContinue Reading
Incendiary Weapons: A Call for Comprehensive Action without Hesitation
Kristina Đurić, Norwegian People’s Aid “If international law is to mean anything, equal matters must be treated equally,” stressed theContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Spotlight on Civilian Protection
Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Over the past two months, the urgency of strengthening civilian protection measures has gainedContinue Reading
25 Years of Landmine Monitor Reports: Recognizing Their Impact and Influence
Paul Hannon, former executive director, Mines Action Canada, and former vice chair, ICBL-CMC In October 1992 six organizations—Handicap International (nowContinue Reading
Explosive Weapons Pose Threats to Cultural Heritage: States Have a Tool to Protect It
Bonnie Docherty, Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic This piece was originally published on Just Security. ReadersContinue Reading
Mariupol’s Devastation and Search for Justice: A Human Rights Watch, SITU Research, and Truth Hounds Investigation
Hina Uddin, Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic Immediately upon the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Mariupol became aContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Opposing Arms Transfers and Promoting the Explosive Weapons Declaration
Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Over the past two months, armed conflicts, fueled by new arms transfers, continued toContinue Reading