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Media Contact: Claire Garmirian +1.203.209.8545 (O) WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2023)—Save the Children is reaffirming its call that all parties to conflict end the use of cluster munitions after Friday’s announcement of U.S. military aid to Ukraine…

Situation Overview The governments of Romania and Moldova introduced new temporary protection policies to govern legal access by Ukrainians to services. Ukrainian refugees in Romania decreased considerably to around 94,000 by the end of May 2023. A consumer price…

Responding to news that the US is to transfer cluster munitions to Ukraine, Patrick Wilcken, Amnesty International’s Researcher on Military, Security and Policing issues said: “Amnesty International has long stressed that cluster munitions are inherently indiscriminate weapons…

By Chiara Torelli on 7 Jul 2023 From 30 June to 06 July 2023, based on incident-specific English-language reporting, AOAV has recorded 137 incidents of explosive violence around the world, and 568 reported casualties. 448, or 79%…

Total civilian casualties from explosive violence*: 14, 676 – Killed: 4, 675 – Injured: 10, 001 Last updated: 07 July 2023 *This figure refers to the number of civilians killed or injured by explosive weapon use in Ukraine since the…

1. Total civilian casualties From 24 February 2022, which marked the start of the large-scale armed attack by the Russian Federation, to 30 June 2023, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has…

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Fighting intensifies further amid near-complete blockade of Artsakh Armed clashes along the Armenia-Artsakh1-Azerbaijan Line of Contact more than doubled in June compared to May. Overall levels of armed violence reached their highest point since the latest…

Today, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) started its operations in the Hague, hosted by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). The newly established Centre…

Authors: Martin Wagner, Justyna Segeš Frelak, and Caitlin Katsiaficas Introduction: Discussing exit strategies On 24 February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine provoked the largest and fastest-evolving displacement in Europe since WWII. As in other displacement situations, the vast…

Oxfam welcomes today’s Open Debate on the UN’s 2023 Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict, which highlights the urgent need for all parties involved in armed conflicts to respect their international obligations and to prioritize…