Explosive Weapons

Implementing the Future Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Informing Changes to Military Policy and Practice

IRAQ. Mosul. August 30, 2018. Thenoon Younnes Abdullah drives away with his family after they salvaged some items from the rubble of their home (seen in the background) in the Corniche area of Mosul's Old City. Thenoon's car windshield was damaged by shelling during the war against ISIS.

Explosive Weapons

The use of explosive weapons in populated areas causes substantial and ongoing harm. We coordinate INEW and are working with governments for effective policy responses.

Views of Beit Hanoun, a neighbourhood heavily affected by bombing in Northern Gaza. © Yann Libessart/MSF

Autonomous weapons

To address the problems of 'autonomous' weapons, an effective regulatory structure is needed: click through for the model we think is required.

Protecting civilians

Protecting civilians should be thought of as a wide goal of conflict prevention and sustainable development. Our research and policy work applies this lens.

Children in Bardarash refugee camp © Emily Garthwaite/Article 36

explosive weapons

States are negotiating a political declaration on protecting civilians from explosive weapons in populated areas. Read INEW's latest recommendations.

A local resident removes debris inside the house, which locals said was damaged during a recent shelling, in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine June 17, 2019. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

We are Article 36

Article 36 is a specialist non-profit organisation, focused on reducing harm from weapons. We are a small and effective team of advocacy and policy experts based in the UK.

We partner with civil society groups and governments to develop new policies and legal standards to prevent civilian harm from existing and future weapons.

Our team has more than a decade of experience in diplomatic negotiations and developing practical, actionable policies.

Find our briefings and analysis here and read more about Article 36 here.