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Topics, debates and disarmament

… rules? When developing or acquiring any new weapon, means or method of warfare, it is … impact. Highlights ICRC position on autonomous weapon systems/en/document/icrc-position-autonomous-weapon-systems Call to governments: …

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Kuala Lumpur. 25th Asia-Pacific Roundtable with Alain Aeschlimann, Head of Operations for East Asia, South-East Asia and the Pacific.

The future urban battlefield: Implications of new technologies

… with urban warfare: cyber capabilities, autonomous weapon systems and human modification …

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New horizons in humanitarian diplomacy: Power of new technologies and Asian youth

… is the application of technology to weapons. Autonomous weapons, AI and machine learning are … limits. Governments defining the limits for autonomous weapon systems, need to ensure compliance with …

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The critical importance of neutrality: A humanitarian perspective into a multipolar world

… taking sides allows us to negotiate with all weapon bearers – from national armed forces to … to new means and methods of warfare as well. Autonomous weapon systems , powered by … international rules to regulate the use of autonomous weapons, including specific …

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E-briefing: New technologies and the modern battlefield

… attacks, armed drones and robots, including autonomous weapons. With a view to contributing …

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International Humanitarian Law Conference in Dublin

… in conflict, the implications of autonomous weapons systems now and in the …

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Four people sat on a stage holding a discussion

5 myths about the Geneva Conventions as they turn 70

… in cyberspace and new technologies such as autonomous weapons systems. The ICRC is …

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Mexico: Challenges to international humanitarian law and humanitarian action

… means of warfare – such as cyber warfare and autonomous weapons - have become subject of … and to do so in a timely manner. Turning to autonomous weapon systems, capable of searching for, …

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2019 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts

… Cyber operations during armed conflict; autonomous weapon systems ; artificial intelligence and … Cyber operations during armed conflict; autonomous weapon systems ; artificial …

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