First international follow-up conference to the EWIPA declaration

The first conference to review implementation of the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas was hosted by the government of Norway in Oslo on 23 April 2024. Ahead of the conference, civil society partners, INEW and the Norwegian Red Cross, convened the Protection Forum on 22 April 2024.

Conference resources

• Documents
• Statements

Reaching Critical Will resources

• RCW Report from the Oslo Conference and Protection Forum
• RCW Reports from the Political Declaration Process
• Briefing Paper for States that have Endorsed the Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Regarding Israel’s Use of Explosive Weapons in Gaza

INEW resources

• Implementation Framework
• INEW website
• Explosive Weapons Monitor