Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Implementing Commitments, Promoting Compliance
As 2025 draws to a close, November and December saw significant activity across core humanitarian disarmament issues, particularly the useContinue Reading
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Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Challenges, Progress, and Ongoing Need
While our Key Developments feature has had a short hiatus, much has happened over the past several months. The MineContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Recognition of People-Centered Approach in the Midst of Challenges
Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Over the past two months, several developments in the realm of disarmament have raisedContinue 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
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
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
US Cluster Munition Transfers Raise Humanitarian Concerns
Sera Koulabdara, Legacies of War, and Mary Wareham, Human Rights Watch The decision announced March 12 by the United StatesContinue Reading
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
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