Explosive Weapons

The explosive weapons declaration marked a major milestone for the protection of civilians. Implementation is now crucial: read our recommendations.

Protecting civilians

How should we move beyond a focus on compliance only towards an agenda for the "full protection of civilians"? Read our latest briefing.

Children in Bardarash refugee camp, Northern Iraq, November 2019 © Emily Garthwaite/Article 36

Autonomous weapons

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

Article 36 Podcast

Listen to the Article 36 podcast, with episodes covering policy issues around autonomous weapons, explosive weapons, and nuclear weapons.

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.