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.

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.

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 1/3

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

“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...

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.”

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 @ec.europa.eu

1/4 The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in #Ukraine has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others ➡️ news.un.org/en/story/202... #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

It remains a critical humanitarian priority to bring the #EWIPA Declaration into effect to prevent and reduce harm to civilians, finds @weaponsmonitor.bsky.social #EWM2024. To do so, states should endorse and implement the Declaration and avoid the use of #EWIPA. ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024

@WeaponsMonitor finds alarming levels of civilian harm from the use of explosive weapons in 2024, with harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure occurring in at least 74 countries and territories. ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024 @ec.europa.eu #InsecurityInsight

🔔 New Report! Explosive Weapons Monitor 2024 This report takes stock of harm to civilians from the use of explosive weapons across the globe in 2024 and identifies state and non-state actors reportedly responsible for this use. ➡️ bit.ly/ewm2024 @ec.europa.eu #InsecurityInsight

1/4 The humanitarian situation in Gaza has been significantly exacerbated as a result of the use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas. A new offensive has resulted in devastating harm to civilians and vital infrastructure they depend on.

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💥#Children are vulnerable to #MentalHealth impacts of #ExplosiveWeapons, which disrupt their development. ❌ The chaos of conflict also hinders their #AccessToHealth, incl vaccines, treatments for childhood diseases, malnutrition, & water-borne illnesses. #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

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

April was the deadliest month for civilians in #Ukraine since September 2024, with at least 209 people killed and another 1 146 injured. In many incidents, #explosiveweapons were used in populated areas ➡️ ukraine.ohchr.org/en/Protectio...

📢 Local #HealthWorkers are vital to deliver healthcare in areas impacted by #ExplosiveWeapons. To support them, govts, donors & humanitarian actors must prioritize ✅Protection from attacks ✅#MentalHealth support ✅Inclusion of local actors in coordination #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

#HealthWorkers, especially local professionals and volunteers, are on the front lines in areas where #ExplosiveWeapons are used. 🚨Yet, their security risks & mental health challenges often go unaddressed in response efforts. #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments #AccessToHealth

🚑#HealthWorkers are directly affected by the use of #ExplosiveWeapons, facing threats as civilians & medical staff working in dire conditions. 🔴 Their killing, mental trauma, displacement undermine health systems' capacities to respond to populations' needs. #EwipaDeclaration #RightToHealth

In April, the Russian Federation significantly intensified missile strikes on densely populated cities of Ukraine. Sustained large-scale attacks by armed forces have killed and injured civilians. #EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians Read here ⬇️

📢Populations affected by #ExplosiveWeapons need #MentalHealth support. ✅ Governments and donors must invest in stronger policies and funding to integrate long-term mental health services into healthcare responses. #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments #RightToHealth

When #ExplosiveWeapons are used, affected population need #MentalHealth support. Yet it is very limited or absent in conflict settings, because of: ❌ pre-existing lack of services /specialists, 💥 extreme service disruption, ⚠️ stigma &discrimination. #EwipaDeclaration #RightToHealth

Relentless bombing causes long-term damage to #MentalHealth. 🚨 Injuries, loss of loved ones, fear, lack of shelter, and the invisible threat of unexploded ordnance are sources of extreme distress. 🚨 Children are particularly impacted. #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

“The city of Sumy in north-eastern Ukraine is constantly hit by attacks. #Shelling and sheltering are a part of daily life for children in this city scarred by #bombardment.” ➡️ www.unicef.org/ukraine/en/s... #StopBombingCivilians #EWIPA

#Rehabilitation & #AssistiveTechnologies must be priorities! 📢 Govts, donors, humanitarian actors must: ✅ Recognize rehab as a critical part of humanitarian response, ✅ Provide it for all those in need, ✅Connect trauma care, rehab & long-term support. #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

#ExplosiveWeapons cause complex injuries that demand urgent #rehabilitation & #AssistiveTechnologies, like brain & spinal trauma, amputations... 💣After conflicts, unexploded ordnance continues to harm civilians. 📢 #RehabMatters ! #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

#ExplosiveWeapons devastate already underfunded #Rehabilitation services: destroying facilities, endangering specialists, leaving survivors without care. 🚨 Often, #rehab is overlooked in emergency responses, despite its life-changing impact. #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments #RehabMatters

1/6 In the last week, Israeli #airstrikes have further exacerbated already limited access to healthcare and medical treatment in #Gaza. #explosiveweapons

⚠#ExplosiveWeapons are the 1st cause of civilian deaths in conflict. They: ➡️ destroy hospitals & block #AccessToHealth ➡️ cause injuries, needing lifelong rehabilitation ➡️ cause severe mental health issues ➡️ create lasting danger, due to unexploded ordnance #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

📢 Governments must take action! ✅ Condemn attacks on health infrastructure & workers ✅ Strengthen international efforts to protect healthcare in conflict zones ✅ Support survivors & their communities ✅ Provide flexible funding to meet health needs #EwipaDeclaration #HumanitarianCommitments

1/2 In a joint press release by the UN Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and on Violence against Children, Virginia Gamba and Najat Maalla M’jid have stated the need for “urgent protection and security.”

1/2 The missile strikes on Palm Sunday in Sumy, Ukraine have killed 35 people with 129 injured. The attack came just over a week after a similarly devastating strike in Kryvyi Rih that killed 19 people including nine children. #EWIPA #StopBombingCivilians

📢 Civilians are not a target! @hi-federation.bsky.social deplores the increase of bombings on populated areas in Ukraine. We condemn these attacks which violate intl. humanitarian and intl. human rights law. Read our statement following yesterday's deadly strike: @explosiveweapon.bsky.social

1/6 Today marks two years of conflict in #Sudan where civilians continue to bear the brunt. The indiscriminate bombardment of civilian areas has further exacerbated the humanitarian crisis, leading to destruction of civilian infrastructure and provision of essential services.

1/7 A strike in Kryvyi Rih, #Ukraine on 4 April killed more than a dozen people, including nine children. The incident is the deadliest single strike harming children since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 according to @unhumanrights.bsky.social

1/2 Following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, airstrikes in #Myanmar persist - exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation. Read here ➡️ news.un.org/en/story/202...

1/2 The UN has issued a call for urgent, continued action to tackle the explosive ordnance crisis in Sudan, to protect civilians. The use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas poses a threat and risk long after initial impact and can affect civilians for generations.

🚑⚕️ Today is #WorldHealthDay! Access to healthcare is a fundamental right—yet in conflict areas, it remains out of reach for many. #HealthForAll #RightToHealth ❌ When #ExplosiveWeapons are used in towns and cities, civilians face devastating barriers to essential health services.  1/ 5

1/6 📅 Today is #WorldHealthDay When towns and cities are bombed, it is always civilians who suffer most. The use of #explosiveweapons in populated areas brings an unacceptable pattern of civilian suffering and causes widespread harm to vital infrastructure, such as hospitals.

1/4 According to local health authorities in Gaza, 830 people were killed between 18-23 March. “Hundreds of children and other civilians have been killed in health and Israeli #airstrikes. Intensely populated areas and hospitals are once again battlegrounds.” - @unocha.org