A new political declaration to protect civilians from the devastating effects of explosive weapons when used in populated areas during wartime was adopted by 82 countries, in Dublin, on 18 November.
It received significant endorsement by 23 Nato states including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, and the United States.
In the conflict-ridden Middle East and North Africa only Kuwait, Morocco, and Palestine were among the signatories. Globally, wars are being fought increasingly in urban areas, putting millions of civilians at risk from explosive weapons with wide area effects. They include aerial bombs, rockets, missiles and artillery, and mortar projectiles, which have a large blast and fragmentation radius, are inaccurate, or deliver multiple munitions at once.
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Source: Middle East Eye