Chad has not yet endorsed the Political Declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas (explosive weapons in populated areas). It did, however, participate in the negotiations towards a Political Declaration. In 2020, Chad spoke at the consultations for a political declaration, commenting on a draft of key elements for the declaration prepared by Ireland. Chad’s statement drew attention to the importance of considering non-state actors in the political declaration, especially given African experiences with proliferating terrorist groups.1
Statements and positions
As a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Chad aligned with World Humanitarian Summit Core Commitments to ‘Uphold the Norms that Safeguard Humanity’ in May 2016, including the commitment “to promote and enhance the protection of civilians and civilian objects, especially in the conduct of hostilities, for instance by working to prevent civilian harm resulting from the use of wide-area explosive weapons in populated areas, and by sparing civilian infrastructure from military use in the conduct of military operations.”2