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News Landmines and explosive remnants of war: delivering on the promises to victims 26-6-2009 News release 21-1-2009 Operational update Section Explosive remnants of war and international humanitarian law
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Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V to the 1980 Convention)
The Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War came into force on 12 November 2006 - This is the first international agreement to require the parties to an armed conflict to clear all unexploded munitions that threaten civilians, peacekeepers and humanitarian workers once the fighting is over.
 Key document31-3-2004 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional WeaponsFact sheet describing the obligations of States regarding the national implementation of the norms contained in this particular instrument of international humanitarian law. (Humanitarian law\National implementation\Publications\Fact sheets) Fact Sheet Includes PDF Treaties and States party3-3-2010 Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V to the 1980 Convention), 28 November 2003Link to the IHL Treaty database (Humanitarian law\Weapons\Explosive remnants of war) Atlas1-1-2009 Map: global contamination from mines and explosive remnants of war (ERW)Link to the Landmine Monitor website (Focus\Landmines) Atlas ICRC film7-10-2005 Explosive Remnants of War - A protocol to end the lethal legacy of modern conflict The guns may stop firing and the soldiers return to base, but for many civilians the legacy of war will haunt them long after the conflict has ended. Millions of unexploded munitions in all shapes and sizes are left behind and all too often these Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) claim the lives or the limbs of innocent civilians.This film highlights the recent developments which have been made by the international community to reduce this suffering. It provides a detailed explanation of both the ERW issue and the new Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War adopted by States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). (Info resources\ICRC publications and films\Films\Prevention) ICRC film ICRC Publication31-5-2007 Expert Meeting Report: "Humanitarian, Military, Technical and Legal Challenges of Cluster Munitions"This publication is a summary report of the ICRC Expert Meeting on the Humanitarian, Military, Technical and Legal Challenges of Cluster Munitions, held 18 to 20 April 2007 in Montreux, Switzerland. This event was organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to examine the cluster munitions problem and to consider all possible means of reducing their negative impact on civilian populations. (Info resources\ICRC publications and films\Publications\Humanitarian law) ICRC Publication Includes PDF 31-7-2004 Explosive remnants of war: the lethal legacy of armed conflictA concise brochure which highlights the deadly risks that unexploded and abandoned ordnance pose to civilians and war affected countries long after the conflict is over. In addition to the human and social costs inflicted by these weapons, the brochure outlines the work being done at the international level to address the problem. The brochure is intended to increase awareness about explosive remnants of war and to urge comprehensive action by the international community to prevent and reduce the impact of these weapons on civilian populations. (Info resources\ICRC publications and films\Publications\Humanitarian law) ICRC Publication Includes PDF International Review of the Red Cross31-12-2004 A new protocol on explosive remnants of war: The history and negotiation of Protocol V to the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons(Info resources\International Review\2004 - No. 856) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF Official Statement9-10-2009 Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations United Nations, General Assembly, 64th session, First Committee, Items 96 & 100 of the agenda, Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New York, 9 October 2009 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations\64th General Assembly) Official Statement 5-11-2007 Minimizing the impact of explosive remnants of war on civilian populationsStatement of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the First Meeting of States Parties to the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War, 5 November 2007 (Humanitarian law\Weapons\Explosive remnants of war) Official Statement 9-10-2006 Weapons: ICRC statement to the United Nations United Nations, General Assembly, 61st session, First Committee, item 90, 94 and 97 of the agenda, Statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New York, 9 October 2006 (ICRC Activities\Humanitarian diplomacy\United Nations\61st General Assembly) Official Statement Report31-12-2001 Cluster Bombs and Landmines in Kosovo: Explosive Remnants of WarThis report provides a unique overview of the human and social costs of unexploded mines, cluster bomb submunitions and other ordnance to the civilian population of Kosovo during the one-year period from June 1999 to May 2000. (Humanitarian law\Weapons\Explosive remnants of war) Report Includes PDF More in this section15-10-2007 Explosive remnants of war: the lethal legacy of modern armed conflictOverview of the devastating effects of explosive remnants of war and cluster munitions. Summary of the rules contained in the Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Protocol V to the 1980 Convention), 28 November 2003 (Humanitarian law\Weapons\Explosive remnants of war) Includes Photo  |
