Explosive Weapons Monitor

A civil society initiative that conducts research and analysis on harms from and practices of #explosiveweapon use in populated areas for @explosiveweapon.

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

The use of #EWIPA had severe consequences for water systems in 2025. @InsecurityInsig recorded 87 incidents in which #explosiveweapons damaged water infrastructure and affected civilian access to safe drinking water in 15 countries and territories.

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[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

The use of #explosiveweapons in attacks affecting aid operations, workers and camps increased by 52% in 2025, to 2,541 incidents recorded by @InsecurityInsig.

➡️ https://t.co/JqlNUJ78gT

[Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo @RetePaceDisarmo]

Serve urgentemente un #disarmo delle armi esplosive, che nel 2025 hanno ucciso 22.600 civili in aree popolate

La posizione di INEW e i dati @WeaponsMonitor rilanciati da @RetePaceDisarmo su @SenatoStampa

#ArmiEsplosive #EWIPA
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[Rete Italiana Pace e Disarmo @RetePaceDisarmo]

Armi esplosive: oltre 22.600 civili uccisi nel 2025

Explosive @WeaponsMonitor denuncia la “normalizzazione” della sofferenza civile nei conflitti

@RetePaceDisarmo rilancia i dati @explosiveweapon e chiede l'attuazione della Dichiarazione politica #EWIPA
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[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

Explore the report's data and view country-specific analysis in a new interactive dashboard from @WeaponsMonitor.

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[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

🔔 NEW REPORT

Civilians around the world continued to experience severe harm from the use of explosive weapons in 2025, as widespread bombing and shelling extended a three-year pattern of elevated harm.

Read more: https://t.co/JqlNUJ78gT

[Ireland at UN @IrishMissionUN]

Today 🇮🇪 hosted an event on protecting children from the impacts of explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA).

With partners, we:

🔹recognised that nothing kills or injures more children in conflict than explosive weapons

🔹pressed for a collective response by supporters of the Children in Armed Conflict agenda and the EWIPA Political Declaration

🔹called for further endorsements of the Declaration and effective implementation of it and IHL

@_VanessaFrazier @childreninwar @IbrahimOlabi @NorwayMFA @UNHumanRightsUA @ICRC_NYC @UNICEFpalestine @PaulreavleyPaul
@DisarmamentIRL

[Ireland at UN @IrishMissionUN]

Next Thursday, Ireland 🇮🇪 will host a Protection of Civilians Week side-event highlighting the devastating harm that explosive weapons in populated areas cause children.

@ICRC explains the harm caused by #EWIPA ⬇️ https://t.co/lXgQ2hiDZ0

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

🔔 NOW UPDATED! STATE PROFILES

@WeaponsMonitor tracks state positions on the use of #EWIPA and the Political Declaration.

Read more in state profiles updated with statements through 31 December 2025:

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[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

📢 Vol. 3, Issue 3 of Fragments: Explosive Weapons Monitor Quarterly is out now.

Read here: https://t.co/CK5nrLa2wH

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

5/5 Join the Explosive Weapons Monitor mailing list to receive more research and updates.

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📢 1/4 Vol. 3, Issue 2 of Fragments: Explosive Weapons Monitor Quarterly is out now!

Read here: https://t.co/0ZvzK7gmLB

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

3/4 Article 36 and Airwars make clear the need for evidence-driven implementation of the #EWIPA Declaration, including restraint and avoidance, weapon-specific restrictions, civilian harm tracking, and learning that translates data into concrete operational and policy change.

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

Explosive weapons contributed to food insecurity in at least nine countries and territories in 2024, affecting civilians’ ability to access and produce food, according to @InsecurityInsig.

➡️ https://t.co/HKtFZed00c

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

2/2 @InsecurityInsig recorded incidents affecting aid operations and workers in 16 countries and territories - 90% of which occurred in Palestine.

➡️ https://t.co/HKtFZedxPK

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

1/2 #Explosiveweapons were used in at least 1,631 attacks affecting humanitarian aid operations, aid workers and camps in 2024 - nearly five times more than the previous year. #EWIPA

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

The use of #explosiveweapons by armed forces of 28 states caused harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure in 30 countries and territories in 2024. #EWIPA

➡️ https://t.co/HKtFZed00c

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

2/2 The highest numbers of incidents affecting schools and teachers were recorded by @InsecurityInsig in Ukraine, Palestine and Myanmar.

➡️ https://t.co/HKtFZed00c

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

1/2 The use of #explosiveweapons in attacks on education more than doubled in 2024 with at least 861 incidents recorded in 22 countries and territories by @InsecurityInsig.

#EWIPA