This is a list of the major conferences and events in 2015 for advocates and campaigners working to reduce the humanitarian impact of explosive weapons.
AOAV will update this list throughout the year. Come back regularly for new dates and events.
| Month | Date | Location | Event |
| January | 30 | New York, USA | UN Security Council debates on Protection of Civilians in armed conflict |
| February | 24-5 | Geneva, Switzerland | ICRC Group of Experts on explosive weapons |
| March | 17 | Geneva, Switzerland | Commission of Inquiry on Syria to present new report to UN Human Rights Council |
| 23 | Geneva, Switzerland | Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict to present to UN Human Rights Council | |
| 25 | New York, USA | Open debate on Children and Armed Conflict | |
| April
| 4 | Worldwide | International Day for Landmine Awareness and Assistance |
| 7-8 | Geneva, Switzerland | CCW Meeting of Experts on Protocol V | |
| 9-10 | Geneva, Switzerland | CCW Group of Experts on Amended Protocol II | |
| 23-24 | Ypres, Belgium | Mayors for Peace meeting as part of “Cities are not targets!” campaign | |
| May | TBC | New York, USA | UN Secretary-General’s report on Protection of Civilians |
| June
| 17-19 | Geneva, Switzerland | Humanitarian segment of ECOSOC |
| 22-23 | Geneva, Switzerland | CCM Intersessionals | |
| 25-26 | Geneva, Switzerland | MBT Intersessionals | |
| July | TBC | New York, USA | UN Security Council debates on Protection of Civilians in armed conflict |
| August | 24-27 | Mexico City, Mexico | First Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) |
| September
| 7-11 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | First Review Conference of the CCM |
| TBC | Vienna, Austria | 3rd Meeting of Group of Experts on explosive weapons | |
| October | 5- 4 Nov | New York, USA | UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament |
| November | 12-13 | Geneva, Switzerland | CCW Meeting of States Parties |
| 30- 4 Dec | Geneva, Switzerland | MBT Meeting of States Parties | |
| December | 8-10 | Geneva, Switzerland | 32nd International Conference of the International Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent |
Action on Armed Violence is a founding member of the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW). We believe there is a need for strong international standards to improve the protection of civilians from the humanitarian impacts of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. To find out more about how AOAV helps these efforts see our work on
Manufactured Explosive Weapons
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
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