The impact of explosive weapons on civilian populations

The use of explosive weapons in populated areas is a major cause of death, injuries, damage and displacement to civilians due to their wide-area impact. Between 2011 and 2014, 144,545 deaths and injuries were recorded from the use of explosive weapons. Of these deaths and injuries, 78 per cent were civilians. During this same period, 10,386 incidents were recorded. Sixty per cent of these incidents took place in populated areas, and 90 per cent of deaths and injuries in populated areas were civilians. Between 2011 and 2014, there were 77 civilian deaths and injuries per day and 23 civilian fatalities per day on average.

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development