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The international community must restore the vision of disarmament as a crucial path towards sustainable peace and security

… coupled with growing levels of autonomy in weapon systems. This reality is something that … The unconstrained development and use of autonomous weapon systems presents unacceptable … specific prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems. This appeal echoes …

Statement

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

… humanitarian response in the case of nuclear-weapon use, and despite the risk of escalation … impact of the unconstrained development of autonomous weapon systems is of particular concern. Autonomous weapon systems , as the ICRC …

Statement

Nairobi: Senior military officers from over 60 countries meet to discuss laws of war

… establish internationally agreed limits on autonomous weapon systems to ensure civilian protection, … Warring parties must avoid the use of autonomous weapon systems like explosive …

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The 22nd International Committee of the Red Cross Essay Competition for East African Universities

… The use of autonomous weapon system (AWS) results in loss of human … this, the development and use of autonomous weapons pose unique challenges in …

Article

Webinar: New Technologies of Warfare and Challenges to International Humanitarian Law

… such as cyber tools and increasingly autonomous weapons systems. The webinar will … of new means and methods of warfare. (Autonomous Weapon Systems and Cyberwarfare). Panelists: …

Event

Overview of ICRC activities in Tajikistan

… doctors and surgeons in the management of weapon wounds and treatment of patients in … Khatlon and Soughd regions, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) and Dushanbe outskirts … in Emergencies in Khorog, Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast. For more information, read …

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ICRC Statement: UN General Assembly Sixth Committee

… its appeal for new, legally binding rules on autonomous weapons systems by 2026. In … specific prohibitions on unpredictable autonomous weapons systems and those that target humans directly. For all other autonomous weapons systems, there must be …

Statement
UNGA 6C

Australia: New technologies and implications for states

… to share experiences in relation to new weapon technologies, and to discuss common … the challenges of reviewing cyber and autonomous weapons and weaponry in space. …

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70 years of the Geneva Conventions: South Asia – Milestones

… of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems. In its final report in 2018, … fully to all weapon systems, including autonomous weapon systems. 2014 2017–2018 2012 …

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Sri Lanka: Exploring contemporary challenges to international humanitarian law

… technological advances in warfare, including autonomous weapon systems and cyber warfare . Ambassador … the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), laying …

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