World: Explosive Weapons Monitor 2025: Impacts on Humanitarian Aid Access and Delivery

Countries: World, Cambodia, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Republic of Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Yemen Source: International Network on Explosive Weapons Please refer to the attached file. The Explosive Weapons Monitor 2025 , for which Insecurity Insight contributed data and analysis, highlights how the use of explosive weapons in populated areas continues to severely disrupt humanitarian aid operations and restrict civilian access to essential assistance. Beyond immediate harm causing death and injury, the report documents how explosive weapons damage roads, bridges, warehouses, and aid distribution points, as well as endanger humanitarian personnel. These impacts slow or block the delivery of life-saving assistance, including food, medical supplies, shelter materials, and emergency relief, at a time when civilian needs are often at their highest. Key figures: Insecurity Insight recorded dozens of incidents in 2025 in which explosive weapons directly affected humanitarian aid delivery, including damage to aid infrastructure, obstruction of supply routes, and harm to humanitarian personnel operating in affected areas. Incidents were concentrated in multiple conflict-affected settings, with particularly high levels of disruption in countries and territories experiencing sustained explosive weapon use in populated areas, including Myanmar, Palestine, and Ukraine. Across these contexts, explosive weapons repeatedly damaged or blocked critical transport corridors used for humanitarian convoys, delaying or preventing the delivery of essential relief items to affected communities. Humanitarian warehouses, distribution points, and local aid hubs were also impacted, reducing the capacity of respon