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2/2 From the bombardment of his neighbourhood to forced internal displacement, his lived experience underscores the urgent need to protect civilians from the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Read his story here ➡️ bit.ly/inew-muhannad

#EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians

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.

10/10 Across multiple global contexts, the need to protect civilians from the devastating consequences of #EWIPA is urgent.

INEW calls on all states to stop the use of explosive weapons in populated areas due to their harm to civilians, and to endorse the Political Declaration.

9/10 In Syria, Israeli strikes in Damascus have resulted in reports of significant displacement and damage to critical infrastructure, including water, electricity and telecommunications networks, with hostilities continuing to put civilians at risk.

Sudan: UNICEF condemns weekend attacks that killed 35 children More than 450 civilians were killed in recent “horrific attacks” in Sudan’s North Kordofan state which the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned in the strongest possible terms.

8/10 More than 450 civilians were killed in recent “horrific attacks” in North Kordofan state which the UNICEF has condemned in the strongest possible terms.

7/10 In Sudan, explosive weapons are exacerbating an already existing humanitarian crisis with a collapsing health system, and strikes and bombardments are continuously contributing to mass displacement internally.

6/10 The Ivano-Frankivsk region in western Ukraine which hosts many displaced people and had previously been less affected by hostilities, suffered the largest attack since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.

5/10 In Ukraine, increased strikes on critical infrastructure and attacks over the weekend and into Monday reportedly killed over 20 civilians and injured more than 100 others, including several children.

The strikes damaged homes, schools, a health facilities and more.

4/10 According to the United Nations, most housing in Gaza has been flattened or otherwise inhabitable.

Figures from UNOSAT's May 2025 assessment shows that 70% of the total structures in the Gaza Strip were damaged ➡️ unosat.org/products/4130

Guterres deplores Israeli strike on Gaza church UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the Israeli strike on Thursday that hit the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip.

3/10 The Israeli attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza killed 3 people with at least 10 injured. And continued #strikes have hit sites hosting displaced Palestinians, some of whom were injured and killed.

Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’ After another deadly weekend in Gaza in which at least 67 Palestinians were reportedly killed seeking food, UN aid teams on Monday described “mayhem” and starvation in the enclave as the Israeli milit...

2/10 The humanitarian situation in Gaza is dire with “#bombs and the strikes are continuing; there’s no way to run, there’s nowhere to hide. There’s no way to escape there.”

‘Peace is a choice’: UN chief urges diplomacy as wars spread from Gaza to Ukraine Warning that the world is failing to uphold international law as wars stretch from Gaza to Ukraine, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urged all nations to choose diplomacy over division and recomm...

1/10 From Gaza to Ukraine, from the Sahel to Sudan, and Myanmar, “conflict is raging” says Antonio Guterres.

The use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas across these contexts are having devastating and horrific effects on civilians.

A Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 10 people in Ukraine’s Kyiv and Kyiv region on June 23, 2025.

Targeted and deliberately indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian objects are war crimes.

Group picture at the workshop

To save lives from the use of #ExplosiveWeapons In Populated Areas #EWIPA, we must act before, during & after conflict.

On June 11-12, @hi-federation.bsky.social held an impactful workshop on Explosive Ordnance Risk Education #EORE and Conflict Preparedness and Protection #CPP in EWIPA settings
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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

4/5 To reduce harm to civilians, @Article36 suggests that “curbing the use of #EWIPA is essential to provide greater protection to civilians experiencing armed conflict and to reduce the increase of displaced people.”

Read more here ➡️ www.article36.org/wp-content/u...

Explosive weapons: Civilians in populated areas must be protected Explosive Weapons with Wide Area Effects: A Deadly Choice in Populated Areas - Report provides recommendations to protect civilians

3/5 "Multiple patterns of displacement have been documented in contexts where the use of heavy #EWIPA is protracted,” according to @ICRC. “Often, civilians are repeatedly displaced, as they are forced to move from one location or community to another.”

➡️ www.icrc.org/en/document/...

2/5 Proximity to #bombing and #shelling can also force civilians to leave their homes due to both physical and psychological trauma. Civilians may also flee to find shelter as the destruction caused by #EWIPA can render their homes uninhabitable.

1/5 📅 Today is World Refugee Day

The use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas is a key driver of displacement, owing to the devastating consequences on civilians and civilian infrastructure that is essential to their survival.

#WorldRefugeeDay

ESCALATION OF HOSTILITIES ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST PUTS MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AT RISK “Save the Children is deeply concerned by recent developments and Israeli and Iranian air strikes with reports emerging that children have already been killed, adding to an already fragile and volatil...

“The use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas risks severe harm to civilians, especially children, and should be avoided at all costs."

Read here ⬇️ www.savethechildren.net/news/escalat...

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban's remarks at the United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting: Freshwater Resources and Related Infrastructure under Attack - Protecting Water in ... As prepared for delivery

3/3 The remarks also included a recommendation for all member states who have not yet done so to swiftly endorse and implement the Political Declaration ⬇️ www.unicef.org/press-releas...

2/3 "In Sudan, nearly 70% of water facilities—including treatment plants, boreholes, reservoirs, and water networks—are nonfunctional due to damage sustained in both direct and indirect attacks, in particular due to the use of #EWIPA."

1/3 Remarks from UNICEF on “Protecting Water in Armed Conflict” and “Protecting Civilian Lives” said that "Water infrastructure is especially vulnerable when conflict parties use #explosiveweapons in populated areas.”

4/4 INEW calls on both parties to conflict to stop the use of explosive weapons in populated areas due to their harm to civilians and for all states to endorse the Political Declaration and implement its commitments.

#EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians

3/4 The use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas has a devastating impact on civilians and the vital infrastructure they depend on, causing high levels of immediate and long-term harm to individuals and communities.

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Live updates for 16 June After a weekend of massive strikes and counter-strikes between Tel Aviv and Tehran, the UN's human rights chief, Volker Türk on Monday condemned the violence and echoed wider calls for a negotiated en...

2/4 More than 220 people have been reported killed in Iran, including dozens of women and children, while health authorities in Israel say that 24 people have been killed since Friday ⬇️

1/4 Missile strikes between #Israel and #Iran over the past five days have resulted in the death of many civilians.

Iranian missile strikes on 15 June hit Tel Aviv Haifa and Bat Yam and Israeli airstrikes on 13 and 14 June hit residential buildings in Tehran.

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

➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024

@ec.europa.eu

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

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

➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024

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