With the 25th anniversary of the Landmines Treaty coming up, it’s horrible that this remains an issue. And it will be in 🇺🇦 too. Trudeau pledges $1 million for clearing landmines, cluster bombs in Cambodia, Laos | National Newswatch nationalnewswatch.com/2022/11/13/tru… #cdnpoli #Landmines

Finally joined twitter to share what happens at #explosiveweapons conference in Dublin Nov. 18. Will be joining INEW colleagues from around the world for exciting week! See you soon Disarmament IRELAND!

Back at United Nations Geneva for diplomatic meetings of the Convention on Conventional Weapons aka #CCWUN & Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention #20MSP. Glad that @HRW Arms associate Susan Aboeid can join this adventure as we have plenty to cover, from incendiary weapons to killer robots

United Nations Geneva Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Human Rights Watch Susan Aboeid ODA Ministry for Disarmament HRW Geneva Stop Killer Robots ICBL INEW Ban Cluster Bombs PAX for peace Article36 MAG (Mines Advisory Group) Mines Action Canada Bonnie Docherty Mark Hiznay HI_Advocacy @SehlacOrg Diplomats have discussed concerns over autonomous weapons systems since 2014 yet military powers repeatedly block proposals to create new legal rules. To overcome this impasse learn from past #humanitarian #disarmament treaties - Human Rights Watch: hrw.org/news/2022/11/1… #CCWUN #KillerRobots

The Convention on Conventional Weapons #CCWUN has 5 separate protocols on arms concerns, including a 1995 ban on laser weapons designed to permanently blind humans. I'll speak about the precedent provided by this preemptive ban on Thursday's United Nations webinar x.com/ODA_Geneva/sta…

A timely post in advance of the discussions of Protocol III on incendiary weapons at #CCWMSP.

"One of the most disturbing developments for this Amended Protocol II in 2022 is seen in the widespread use of landmines in #Ukraine." Read the full Human Rights Watch statement, delivered to the #CCWUN by Mary Wareham here: tinyurl.com/yc824byu

In our 4th joint environmental briefing on #Ukraine with Zoï Environment Network, we explore damage and disruption to fossil fuel infrastructure, with a deep dive on a fuel depot attack. The project is supported by UN Environment Programme. Read the brief here: ceobs.org/ukraine-confli…🧵🔽 1/10 #COP27

I’d welcome your support for my polar bear & Costa Rican wildlife photos in National Wildlife Photo contest! Voting closes May 1 at: photocontest.nwf.org/gallery-home-v…

Russia’s extensive use of cluster munitions in Ukraine has caused civilian harm & suffering. New Human Rights Watch research shows how Ukraine's use of these weapons has also caused civilian deaths & serious injuries - see: hrw.org/news/2023/07/0…

With President Biden’s decision to send #ClusterMunitions to #Ukraine... Human Rights Watch's Bonnie Docherty, who has witnessed the impact of these weapons on civilians first-hand, writes the U.S. rationale for transferring them is weak on multiple fronts. justsecurity.org/87271/u-s-clus…

The UN's New Agenda for Peace advances human security through "human-centered disarmament," but stops short of the broader humanitarian disarmament vision. Read an analysis of the Agenda's strengths and limitations in today's #disarmamentdialogue. humanitariandisarmament.org/2023/08/17/hum…