Publications
Mine Action and Disarmament
Safer Cluster Munitions? Assessing Claims of Technological Advancement and Minimized Humanitarian Harm
This briefing paper by Norwegian People’s Aid examines claims that recent technological advances in cluster munitions have minimized the humanitarian concerns that led to the negotiation and adoption of the Convention on Cluster Munitions in 2008.
Mine Action and Disarmament
Study of the contemporary types of cluster munitions with self-destruct mechanisms and their impact in the field
The Convention on Cluster Munitions has established a strong international norm against cluster munitions, yet renewed use in current conflicts is once again putting civilians at risk. A new independent study commissioned by Norwegian People’s Aid examines whether modern self-destruct and other safety mechanisms can reliably reduce the humanitarian harm caused by these weapons.
Mine Action and Disarmament
AI and Non-Technical Survey: Quantifying the Impact of AI-augmented Drone Imagery Analysis
This paper examines the impact of AI‑augmented drone imagery analysis on the efficiency and accuracy of Non‑Technical Survey (NTS) operations conducted by Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) in Ukraine.
Mine Action and Disarmament
Is it Safe? A Framework for Assessing and Addressing the Ongoing Humanitarian and Environmental Consequences of Nuclear Testing
This multidisciplinary framework study represents the best available knowledge on the impacts of nuclear testing and the efforts undertaken or needed to address those impacts.
Mine Action and Disarmament
Incendiary Weapons and White Phosphorus: Understanding the Military Utility, Humanitarian Impact and Environmental Harm
Report from round-table: The objective of the round-table discussion was to increase the understanding of the existing legal framework, military utility as well as the environmental and humanitarian effects of incendiary weapons, with a particular focus on white phosphorus munitions, through exchange of knowledge and experience between interdisciplinary global experts
Mine Action and Disarmament
Assessing Environmental Degradation from Explosive Weapons in Southern Ukraine
Armed conflicts can severely impact the environment, posing risks to human health and ecosystems. In 2024, NPA and CEOBS conducted a pilot study in southern Ukraine to explore pollution from explosive weapons and military activities on soil and water resources. Our report sheds light on the environmental consequences of war, including substantial pollution, infrastructure damage, and potential threats to agriculture.
Mine Action and Disarmament
M85 - An analysis of reliability
The primary purpose of this study from 2007 by C King Associates Ltd (CKA), Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and NPA was to examine the performance of the M85 bomblet in combat conditions, because this specific bomblet had become the symbol of a proposed approach to solve the problems that cluster munitions cause. The study concluded that the failure rate in combat was higher than expected, likely around 10%.
