APPG on Modern Conflict

Examining the capabilities and commitments driving contemporary warfare—strengthening oversight and civilian protection.

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

We urgently call for transparency and accountability of UK Special Forces. These 2000 denied asylum applications months before the Afghanistan Inquiry is due to publish its findings should be subject to independent review as a matter of priority.
https://t.co/mUGeHF4via

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

There is a critical need for increased transparency and oversight into UK arms sales. Without improving parliamentary oversight of arms export licenses, we risk complicity in breaches of IHL and human rights.
https://t.co/gQK7pRUEeZ

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

We are gravely concerned by the stop order on USAID. Over 100 countries are directly affected, with immediate detrimental impact on humanitarian aid and lifesaving health services. These projects are imperative to peacebuilding and stabilisation in fragile societies.

[Rethinking Security @RethinkingSecu1]

With USAID and so many other development agencies being throttled, this should be the time for the UK to step up on peacebuilding and conflict prevention. Saferworld & @mercycorps make the case for reversing the precipitate decline in UK aid and leadership on peace and conflict.

[Airwars @airwars]

In 2022, the UN put the civilian casualty estimate based on HRDAG’s analysis at between 281,443 and 337,971 deaths.

This was the last estimate published by the UN of civilians deaths in Syria. (5/8)

https://t.co/TKeKNKq5gM

[Airwars @airwars]

Determining the true scale of lives lost in Syria’s 14-year conflict is essential for transitional justice. But is a final civilian casualty count possible?

Airwars investigator @desilva_rowena spoke to experts for @newlinesmag
(1/8)

https://t.co/Wcd5Cv7HZy

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

The @IntlCrimCourt Office of the Prosecutor launches its second public consultation on a policy initiative to advance accountability for #environmentalcrime under the Rome Statute, as conflict both drives and derives from environmental crime.
https://t.co/oKnbPndjFJ

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

70 Palestinians reported killed in air strikes before the Israel/Gaza #ceasefire is due to take effect on Sunday. Humanitarian aid access and the protection of civilians is imperative for a successful initial peace.
https://t.co/b6V2SvizxQ

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

"Women Under Fire: Understanding gendered dynamics of ‘indiscriminate’ attacks against civilians to improve prevention and response" - @AOAV are hosting a workshop on 20 January at Birkbeck University (13-15.00, room RUS(30) 102). #HumanRights #womensrights #civiliansinconflict

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in #Ukraine reports the highest number of civilian casualties in a single incident in almost two years following Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia. Over 2000 civilians were killed in Russia's war of aggression in 2024.
https://t.co/oLgWVwaDZb

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

#Ukraine️ joins the @IntlCrimCourt as its 125th State Party. This happens amidst a sharp rise in new methodologies and tech in the evidence-gathering processes for #internationaljustice and #civilianharm tracking including #OSINT in the age of #disinformation

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

Today, the #ICC #RomeStatute enters into force for #Ukraine, making it the 125th State Party.

#MoreJustWorld

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

We are pleased to share that the APPG on Modern Conflict is reconstituted following this year's election. Welcome to our new Chair, @RichardFoordLD and to our returning Officers. We convene a network of sector partners, contact us if you wish to join and work with us in 2025.

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

The APPG on Modern Conflict no longer exists, as Parliament has dissolved until after the General Election.

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

Informative brief from our NGO partner @Saferworld on the regulation of autonomous weapons systems in the context of rapid developments of artificial intelligence.

[Saferworld @Saferworld]

Military tech is getting smarter, but are regulations keeping up? Following the Vienna conference on autonomous weapons, we look at what the international community must do to establish clear rules for the use of autonomous weapons systems: https://t.co/6hUHSpOyi2 #AWS2024

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

BREAKING NEWS: @IntlCrimCourt announces application for arrest warrants of both Israeli and Hamas' leaders over the conflict in #Palestine for #warcrimes and #crimesagainsthumanity

https://t.co/6vip4iWD4M

[Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights @CeasefireCentre]

NEW: Overlooked by the international media, Turkish-occupied #Afrin in NW Syria is the scene of escalating human rights violations. New report from @CeasefireCentre and YASA:
https://t.co/bxNDAEAMyd

[Geneva Academy of IHL and Human Rights @Geneva_Academy]

Join us online tomorrow for our co-hosted event with the @ICRC. The report which will be launched at the event is now available on our website: https://t.co/i2TaiyQlNf
The event: https://t.co/boRfLSx3Nz

[Lindsey Hilsum @lindseyhilsum]

The Observer/Guardian view on Sudan’s civil war: a humanitarian disaster we choose to ignore. ⁦⁦@guardian⁩ is one of the few British newspapers with a correspondent based in Sudan, the brave ⁦@ZeinabMSalih.⁩ https://t.co/ZhnpnkTuVH

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

📢Job opportunity at our NGO partner @airwars . Airwars is looking for an experienced project manager to lead on their documentation and reporting of #civilianharm in #Gaza

[Airwars @airwars]

Job alert

Airwars is looking for a London-based project manager for our documentation of civilian harm in Gaza

https://t.co/q02yv9IUd6

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

US/UK airstrikes in #Yemen : "allegations have emerged of both deaths and injuries to Yemeni civilians from the campaign. Beyond direct harm, airstrikes are also alleged to have taken place near infrastructure which is vital to sustaining civilian life"
https://t.co/FHzdjy2DYQ

[APPG on Modern Conflict @appg_mc]

Join our partners at Ceasefire for the launch of their new report in Westminster tomorrow.

[Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights @CeasefireCentre]

To mark the launch of our new report, join us for a discussion on oversight of UK war powers in an age of remote warfare with @RichardFoordLD, Professor Nigel White, and @MGLattimer.

📅 24 April
🕕 18:00 – 19:30
📍 1 Parliament Street, SW1A 2JR

Register: https://t.co/EPrRodveu5