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.

[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:

https://t.co/ET6NaSvANr

[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.

https://t.co/HGa1GZiNKY

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

📢 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

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

2/2 About 90% of all incidents affecting health facilities, workers and ambulances were recorded by @InsecurityInsig in Lebanon, Myanmar, Palestine and Ukraine

➡️ https://t.co/HKtFZed00c

@eu_echo

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

1/2 The use of #explosiveweapons in attacks on healthcare increased by 64% in 2024 with incidents recorded in 26 countries and territories by
@InsecurityInsig

#EWIPA

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

Almost two-thirds of all civilian deaths globally from explosive weapons in 2024 occurred in Palestine where civilians continued to be killed at a high rate following a year of unprecedented civilian death and injury in 2023. #EWIPA

➡️ https://t.co/HKtFZed00c

[ReliefWeb @reliefweb]

Civilians continued to bear the brunt of bombing and shelling in towns and cities across the globe in 2024.

@explosiveweapon's new report finds alarming levels of civilian harm resulting from use of explosive weapons in 2024. See the report here: https://t.co/IVkEYpfufK

📷:OCHA

[Explosive Weapons Monitor @WeaponsMonitor]

Civilian deaths caused by the use of #explosiveweapons remained alarmingly high in Palestine and increased in other countries and territories across the globe in 2024, including Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria and Ukraine. #EWIPA

➡️ https://t.co/HKtFZed00c

[Medical Association for Prevention of War @MAPW_Australia]

2024 data from our partners at @explosiveweapon shows extraordinary increase in civilian harm, destruction of health systems, in #Palestine #Myanmar #Syria #Sudan #Ukraine and beyond. Preventing conflict is key.