Arnaud Royer
Human Rights Officer - Section Chief
Organisation
BINUH-OHCHR
International organisation
Speaker session
Protection in urban warfare: Reducing risk to civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers in conflict
Aquarium
This session aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, including of the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). It will discuss how to address the complex protection challenges of civilians and civilian infrastructure. In this context, it will debate the best practices to protect civilians and key infrastructure, both through preparedness and response. The session will also present concrete steps that need to be taken by various actors (states, donors, international organizations, civil society) in order to use the momentum created by the Political Declaration on EWiPA in November 2022 and contribute to its meaningful implementation, with regards to several aspects such as collecting data on harm, victims’ assistance, addressing the reverberating effects and protecting civilians through adapted military practices.
Laura Boillot
INEW Coordinator
Biography
Laura Boillot is Programme Manager for Article 36. She currently focuses on policy and practice around explosive weapons and coordinates the International Network on Explosive Weapons. Laura previously worked as a Campaign Manager and subsequently as the Director of the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC). Prior to that she worked as Program Officer on the Control Arms campaign and for the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA).
Organisation
Programme Manager for Article 36 and Coordinator of the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW)
NGO
Speaker session
Protection in urban warfare: Reducing risk to civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers in conflict
Aquarium
This session aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, including of the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). It will discuss how to address the complex protection challenges of civilians and civilian infrastructure. In this context, it will debate the best practices to protect civilians and key infrastructure, both through preparedness and response. The session will also present concrete steps that need to be taken by various actors (states, donors, international organizations, civil society) in order to use the momentum created by the Political Declaration on EWiPA in November 2022 and contribute to its meaningful implementation, with regards to several aspects such as collecting data on harm, victims’ assistance, addressing the reverberating effects and protecting civilians through adapted military practices.
Philippe Lazzarini
Commissioner-General
Biography
Organisation
UNRWA
International organisation
Speaker session
Protection in urban warfare: Reducing risk to civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers in conflict
Aquarium
This session aims to raise awareness of the humanitarian consequences of urban warfare, including of the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). It will discuss how to address the complex protection challenges of civilians and civilian infrastructure. In this context, it will debate the best practices to protect civilians and key infrastructure, both through preparedness and response. The session will also present concrete steps that need to be taken by various actors (states, donors, international organizations, civil society) in order to use the momentum created by the Political Declaration on EWiPA in November 2022 and contribute to its meaningful implementation, with regards to several aspects such as collecting data on harm, victims’ assistance, addressing the reverberating effects and protecting civilians through adapted military practices.