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ICRC president statement to the Regional Conference on the Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons, Costa Rica

… Social and Humanitarian Impact of Autonomous Weapons, San José, Costa Rica, 23–24 February … The unconstrained use of autonomous weapons risks the loss of control over the use … such as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Trade Treaty. You …

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The use of explosive weapons in densely populated areas and the prohibition of indiscriminate attacks

… the effects of the use of explosive weapons in populated areas in light of the … reflect the International Court of Justice Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion, which held … areas 16 Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J. …

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ICRC position on the use of toxic chemicals as weapons for law enforcement

… believes that the use of toxic chemicals as weapons for law enforcement purposes should be … agents are defined in the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention as “[a]ny chemical not … and use of other toxic chemicals as weapons – such as the highly potent anaesthetic …

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Atomic weapons and non-directed missiles: ICRC statement, 1950

… after extending it to cover all non-directed weapons. The Conference voted the following … 1925, noting that the use of non-directed weapons which cannot be aimed with precision or … to prohibit absolutely all recourse to such weapons and to the use of atomic energy or any …

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Explosive weapons: Civilians in populated areas must be protected

… The 'Explosive Weapons with Wide Area Effects: A Deadly Choice … to prevent or mitigate the impact of these weapons and better protect the civilian … of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) contamination as a result of …

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ICRC Director-General in Ukraine: Concern over nuclear plant situation and access to prisoners of war

… the fighting in or near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. It is encouraging that a … and last many years. In the event of a nuclear leak, it will be difficult if not … and militaries to act. We don’t have weapons. We are not politicians. In the case of …

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Autonomous weapon systems technical, military, legal and humanitarian aspects

… ‘autonomous weapon systems’ were defined as weapons that can independently select and … on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, the International Court of … I. 105 ICJ, Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, Advisory Opinion, ICJ Reports …

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ICRC: Is the world ready to face a nuclear war? No. So let’s ban the bomb

… (ICRC-IFRC) – Seventy-four years after nuclear weapons obliterated the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the risk that nuclear weapons will again be used is growing. …

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IHL session in Viet Nam: Experts tackle tough questions on cyber warfare and autonomous weapons

… the context of cyber warfare and autonomous weapons, is IHL still relevant? Or, is it too … such as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons of 2017. They focussed on two new …

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Regulating autonomous weapons: “The Caribbean States have an important role to play”

… on The Human Impacts of Autonomous Weapons, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago … Conference: The Human Impacts of Autonomous Weapons. The International Committee of the Red … but a few examples such as when it comes to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, …

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