Researchers from Human Rights Watch (Human Rights Watch) and @SITU_research visited IHRC Harvard Law School to present their collaborative project with Truth Hounds which documents Russian devastation of Mariupol, paving the way for future accountability. Read more: humanitariandisarmament.org/2024/04/30/mar…

Despite the toll of conflicts fueled by new arms transfers, the UN has voiced the need to minimize impacts on civilians, while civil society continues to document human and environmental costs of war. A summary of recent humanitarian disarmament updates tinyurl.com/rjm4y97p

On this #InternationalMineActionDay , Legacies of War's Sera Koulabdara & Human Rights Watch's Mary Wareham warn that the US decision to transfer additional #clustermunitions to #Ukraine raises serious #humanitarian concerns and counters an international norm. tinyurl.com/2bud9hpd

70 yrs after Castle Bravo test devastated Marshall Islands, consequences of nuclear testing persist. Urgent state support for the #TPNW could offer hope for survivors and for environmental restoration. Read the latest by ICAN's Alicia Sanders-Zakre:
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Humanitarian disarmament advocates continue to push for civilian protection amid quiet diplomatic landscape. Rising civilian casualties from explosive weapons, new TPNW state party, and calls for action on autonomous weapons mark early 2024. Read more: tinyurl.com/437pd2w2

Reflecting on a challenging 2023, Laura Boillot of @article36 and INEW [INEW] outlines key steps for states in 2024, emphasizing national-level actions under the existing EWIPA Declaration to enhance civilian protection in armed conflict.

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The past two months have seen disarmament efforts surge at the #UNGA78 #FirstCommittee , and meetings for the #CCWUN , Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, and #TPNW . Updates on these meetings and more on the latest #disarmamentdialogue

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In this week's #disarmamentdialogue , Alicia Sanders-Zakre of ICAN provides highlights from the #TPNW2MSP , including the adoption of five decisions and significant inclusion of civil society.
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At the #TPNW2MSP , states parties should reaffirm their commitment to focused discussions on an international trust fund in order to advance the treaty's humanitarian purpose. #disarmamentdialogue humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/11/24/rem…

A year ago this past week, Syrian survivor, refugee, author, and human rights activist Nujeen Mustafa spoke to delegates at the signing ceremony of the #EWIPA declaration. Last month, Nujeen told her story at a book talk at Harvard Law School. humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/11/20/fro…

At the #HDForum , Harvard ACCPI launched an updated Humanitarian Disarmament brochure, which provides an overview of the concept of humanitarian disarmament and key issues it covers. Read it in English, French, Spanish, or Arabic. humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/10/30/new…

In this week's #disarmamentdialogue , Susan Aboeid of Human Rights Watch highlights events of the Convention on Cluster Munitions 11MSP and identifies areas where further work is needed to make cluster munitions history. humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/10/11/con…

The UN's New Agenda for Peace advances human security through 'human-centered disarmament,' but stops short of the broader humanitarian disarmament vision. Read an analysis of the Agenda's strengths and limitations in today's #disarmamentdialogue .

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Over 130 medical and health journals have issued an unprecedented joint call for health professionals to advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons and for states to move to eliminate nuclear weapons. Today's #disarmamentdialogue on why it matters:

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President Biden's decision to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine 'will exacerbate a humanitarian crisis and break with a widely followed international norm' Bonnie Docherty writes in a recent @justsecurity article now available on #disarmamentdialogue

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#Disarmamentdialogue monthly updates: outcome of the GGE on autonomous weapons, G7 meeting in Hiroshima, UNSC open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict, 15th anniversary of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and more humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/06/19/key…

On her 20-year anniversary of entering Iraq to document civilian casualties from hostilities for Human Rights Watch, Bonnie Docherty, director of ACCPI, reflects on history and lessons learned in civilian protection.

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Today's #disarmamentdialogue by Katherine Young features Explosive Weapons Monitor's new report on use of #EWIPA in 2021-2022, finding widespread and devastating effects on civilians and highlighting opportunities for progress humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/04/26/exp…

Civil society groups urge G7 to work for a nuclear weapons-free world, while states call for treaty on autonomous weapons systems. A recap of the past month and upcoming meetings in the latest #disarmamentdialogue humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/04/19/key…

The road to international regulation of autonomous weapons has hit a fork as some states increase calls for a new treaty while others say existing international law is enough. Key developments on this and other topics in today's #disarmamentdialogue

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