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In these times of heightened international tension, shared humanitarian values must be the common ground for states to move forward

… to highlight the humanitarian consequences of weapons. Mitigating and preventing the adverse … impact of the unconstrained development of autonomous weapon systems is of particular concern. Autonomous weapon systems , as the ICRC …

Statement

Autonomous weapons: The ICRC calls on states to take steps towards treaty negotiations

… the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems of the Convention on Certain … by the unfettered development and use of autonomous weapons, more and more states …

Law and policy topic

Annual Report 2021

… – notably, people affected by the presence of weapon bearers in northern Côte d’Ivoire; … country. The armed conflict between the semi-autonomous region of Puntland and the … legally binding rules regulating the use of autonomous weapons, with a view to …

Report

What you need to know about autonomous weapons

Autonomous weapons are not a work of science fiction from … the ICRC, Neil Davison, explains. What is an autonomous weapon? Autonomous weapon systems, as the ICRC …

Law and policy topic

Twelve issues: What States can do to improve respect for IHL in 2022

… to develop apace, with cyber operations, autonomous weapons and the use of outer space raising … support; by adopting legally binding rules on autonomous weapons; by ratifying the Treaty on …

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Autonomous weapons: The ICRC remains confident that states will adopt new rules

… of Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems of the Convention on Certain … The expanding development and use of autonomous weapon systems bring this purpose …

Statement

ICRC president, Egypt’s Minister of Justice sign MoU to boost collaboration on International Humanitarian Law

… to emerging threats such as cyber warfare and autonomous weapons. They also discussed how traditional …

News release

Mozambique: improving access to housing and health for displaced people

… district, which will be equipped with autonomous solar pumping, storage and … of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by Mozambique • Donated computers, …

Article

The year ahead – ICRC’s 2022 priorities in the UK and Ireland

… Then there is the rapid development of autonomous weapons – they are not a work of science … legal and ethical concern. As is the weaponization of outer space .  The ICRC is …

Article

Fifth Universal Meeting of National Committees and Similar Entities on International Humanitarian Law

… Kelisiana, you chaired the third session on weapons. What can national IHL committees do to ensure the application of IHL to weapons, new technologies and arms transfers?  … of new technologies, cyber operations, and autonomous weapons, as well as the challenges …

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