1/2 Muhannad Alnajjar was 14 years old when explosive violence began in Syria in 2012. Throughout the war, the Syrian government and other parties to conflict made extensive use of #explosiveweapons in urban areas.

5/5 Since the escalation of conflict on 23 September 2024, Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have had devastating consequences for civilians, including forced displacement.

Read more from #EWM2024 here ➡️https://bit.ly/ewm2024

3/3 The report recommendations include to “endorse and implement the political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas without delay.”

Read the report here ➡️ digitallibrary.un.org/record/40821...

#PoCWeek2025 #NotATarget #StopBombingCivilians #EWIPA

1/3 The UN Secretary General’s 2025 Protection of Civilians Report, highlights widespread harm caused to civilian and civilian infrastructure, including from the use of heavy explosive areas in populated areas and as a result of unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices.

#PoCWeek2025

Join the #PoCWeek2025 Side Event TODAY on Protecting Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences of the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) ➡️ bit.ly/poc2025ewipa

#StopBombingCivilians #NotATarget

5/6 The situation in Sudan has been called “the world's most damaging displacement crisis” by UNHCR.

The use of #EWIPA is a key driver of widespread displacement as civilians are forced to flee areas under attack, and are often unable to return due to the widespread destruction.

4/6 When #explosiveweapons are used in populated areas, their effects tend to be indiscriminate.

They cause high levels of immediate and long-term harm to communities, including psychological damage and trauma that affects the individual long after ceasefires ➡️ bit.ly/inew-reem

3/6 Amongst the civilians affected were Reem Abbas and her family, who have called Khartoum, Sudan their home for over 200 years.

She shared her experience of living under bombardment with INEW ➡️ bit.ly/inew-reem

4/7 Danielle Bell, Chief of HRMMU, expresses concern over the use of explosive weapons in populated areas saying, “civilians face constant and compounding harm as the conflict continues.”

1/7 Today marks 3 years of military invasion into #Ukraine. The widespread use of #EWIPA and ensuing civilian suffering and destruction to infrastructure has resulted in one of the biggest humanitarian emergencies in Europe.

NEW ENDORSEMENT! 🎉

Thailand has endorsed the Political Declaration!

We call on all states to join the Political Declaration now and commit to the better protection of civilians ➡️ ewipa.org

#StopBombingCivilians