The Impact of Explosive Weapons on Civilians
Track |
- Human Security
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 16:00 - 17:30
Hosted by the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) in cooperation with the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
Explosive weapons have considerable humanitarian impact. Civilians within the vicinity of an explosion are likely to be killed or injured by the blast and fragmentation effects. They may be harmed by the collapse of buildings or suffer as the result of damage to infrastructure vital to the civilian population’s well being. The use of explosive weapons also creates unexploded ordnance that persists as a threat to civilians until it is removed. In the latest Report of the UN Secretary General on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, the SG reiterated his growing concern at the humanitarian impacts of explosive weapons. He urged States and relevant organizations to deepen their understanding of these impacts through research and cooperation. The panelists will discuss the humanitarian impact of the use of explosive weapons and means to mitigate this impact, including through policies and practices aimed at the prevention of civilian harm.
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Chair
Barbara Haering
President of the Council of Foundation, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), Switzerland
Speakers
A Technical Perspective and Post-Conflict Contamination (ERW)
Erik Tollefsen
Project Manager EOD, Stockpile Destruction and Technology, Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), Switzerland
Discourse on Explosive Weapons Project
John Borrie
Senior Researcher and Project Manager, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), Geneva, Switzerland
Towards new Controls on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Richard Moyes
Policy Coordinator, International Network on Explosive Weapons
Former Director of Policy and Research, Action on Armed Violence, UK
Former Co-Chair, Cluster Munition Coalition, London, UK
Mitigating the harmful impact of explosive weapons use in Afghanistan
Norah Niland
Independent Consultant
More on Discussion Topic
Armaments, Munitions and Ordnance, Improvised Explosive Devices, Unexploded Ordnance
Location
Blue Room
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