Consigning Cluster Munitions to the Past
Susan Aboeid, Human Rights Watch While much has been accomplished over the years to stigmatize and minimize the use ofContinue Reading
Category: Developments
159 Recommendations to the UN General Assembly First Committee
Emma Bjertén and Ray Acheson, Reaching Critical Will The UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security wasContinue Reading
“Human-Centered Disarmament” in the New Agenda for Peace
Hina Uddin, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative On July 20, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presented a New Agenda forContinue Reading
“Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War”: Joint Editorial Calls for Nuclear Abolition
Dr. Ira Helfand, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and International Steering Group, International Campaign to AbolishContinue Reading
U.S. Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine Ignores History of Civilian Harm
Bonnie Docherty, Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic This piece was originally published on Just Security. Continue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Building Norms and Overcoming Disarmament Divides
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Events and reports of the past month showcase the challenges of buildingContinue Reading
Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty
Bonnie Docherty, Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic This piece was originally published on JustContinue Reading
Reflections on Iraq 2003: Witnessing History, Documenting Civilian Harm
Bonnie Docherty, Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic This blog also appeared on the HarvardContinue Reading
Explosive Weapons Monitor Shows Explosive Weapons Increased Civilian Harm in 2022
Katherine Young, Explosive Weapons Monitor The number of civilians killed or injured by explosive weapon use globally soared by 83Continue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Strengthened Resolve on Killer Robots and Nuclear Weapons
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative States and civil society showed strengthened resolve last month to adopt strongContinue Reading