Explosive weapons may be subdivided by their method of manufacture into explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Certain types of explosive ordnance and many improvised …

This theme addresses the devastating impact of explosive weapons in populated areas, emphasizing the need for stricter regulations, civilian protection, and adherence to international humanitarian law …

Technologically speaking there are many types of explosive weapons, including bombs, artillery shells, grenades, missiles, landmines and improvised explosive devices, which are activated by detonation …

The use of explosive weapons in populated areas causes immense civilian suffering during and after armed conflicts. The Political Declaration on the Protection of Civilians from the Use of Explosive …

The Explosive Weapons Monitor produces a monthly bulletin, which publishes data on incidents of explosive weapon use around the world as reported in open sources.

Explosive weapons are conventional weapons that “affect an area around the point of detonation usually through the effects of blast and fragmentation.” This includes, for example, mortar bombs, grenades, …

Jul 25, 2025 · Civilians account for the vast majority of people who are killed or injured when aerial bombs, rockets, artillery projectiles, mortars, and missiles are used in populated areas.

Detonating explosives, such as TNT and dynamite, are characterized by extremely rapid decomposition and development of high pressure, whereas deflagrating explosives, such as black and smokeless …

A commitment to gather and share data on the use and impact of explosive weapons in populated areas, including the recording of casualties, and to share policy and practice aimed at enhancing …

ched a research project to characterise explosive weapons. The GICHD perceives the debate on explosive weapons in opulated areas (EWIPA) as an important humanitarian issue. The aim of this …