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Australia: New technologies and implications for states

… implications for states of rapidly advancing weapons technologies. The International … the seminar from 28 to 30 November. "New weapons are being developed at a quicker pace … the challenges of reviewing cyber and autonomous weapons and weaponry in space. …

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ICRC President statement on 150th Anniversary of the St Petersburg Declaration

… fought on vast battlefields, with heavy weaponry, pitting large armies against each … are most likely to die or be injured. Weapons have transformed – today they are more … the significant interest of militaries in autonomous weapons, there is a growing risk …

Statement

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

… like all forms of warfare and all kinds of weapons, must be capable of being used without … is the application of technology to weapons. Autonomous weapons, AI and machine learning … limits. Governments defining the limits for autonomous weapon systems, need to ensure …

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China: High-level dialogue in Hong Kong explores innovation opportunities and challenges in humanitarian work

… touched upon issues like the emergence of autonomous weapons, the power of new technologies on … "The governments establishing the limits for autonomous weapon systems need to ensure …

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Autonomous weapons: States must agree on what human control means in practice

… 20-11-2018 Geneva (ICRC) – Should a weapon system be able to make its own … during the operation of a weapon that can autonomously select and attack targets? What … significant interest in increasingly autonomous weapons, there is a growing risk …

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Weapons: Statement of the ICRC to the United Nations, 2018

… prohibiting or limiting the use of certain weapons, is a fundamental responsibility of … of the earliest IHL treaties to prohibit a weapon: the Saint Petersburg Declaration of … CCW Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, which took place …

Statement

Global trends of war and their humanitarian impacts

… urban areas, and when high powered explosive weapons are used, large numbers of civilians … is the application of technology to weapons. Autonomous weapons, AI and machine learning … limits. Governments defining the limits for autonomous weapon systems, need to ensure …

Statement

ASEAN diplomats discuss global trends, humanitarian challenges in contemporary warfare

… delivered presentations on the latest lethal autonomous weapons systems and the threat of cyber … delivered presentations on the latest lethal autonomous weapons systems and the threat of …

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International expert meeting report: The principle of proportionality

… of Distinction in Modern Warfare: Targeting, Weapons, and Precautions in Attack”, in L. … Jeroen van den Boogaard, “Proportionality and Autonomous Weapons Systems”, Amsterdam Law … by the drafters, such as applying IHL to autonomous weapons, a dynamic interpretation …

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Implementing IHL in West Africa

… discussions on migration, counter-terrorism, weapons, internal displacement, and IHL in … IHL 21 SESSION 7: New Developments on IHL and Weapons 23 Arms Trade Treaty and ECOWAS … Red Cross as a voluntary relief society, autonomous and auxiliary to public authorities …

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