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Looking ahead – the ICRC policy agenda in the UK and Ireland in 2021
… robots and the technological revolution Autonomous weapons – or killer robots to use … often spoken about in the future tense. But autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence … limits we want to see applied to autonomous weapon systems. We acknowledge that there are …
International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… of warfare i) Cyber warfare ii) Autonomous weapon systems 2) The use of explosive … of warfare i) Cyber warfare ii) Autonomous weapon systems 2) The use of …
UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee
… Treaty (CTBT), and regional nuclear-weapon-free zone treaties. This must be done … during armed conflict. On the regulation of autonomous weapon systems, we join the call of … Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems and move quickly to …
The endurance of the Geneva Conventions shows us what is possible
… me just say the following: cyber weapons, autonomous weapon systems and artificial intelligence … a significant opposition to the use of autonomous weapon systems with a strong sense …
ICRC Legal Adviser Netta Goussac talks about new technologies and IHL
… control over and the accountability gap with autonomous weapon systems. …
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 … "The governments establishing the limits for autonomous weapon systems need to ensure compliance with …
Humanity at stake ? Humanitarian challenges and response in a complex and insecure world
… a new arms race involving the rise of lethal autonomous weapons. The ICRC is concerned about … the serious risks posed by increasingly autonomous weapon systems, which are enabled by advances …
Philippines: Our humanitarian impact from January to June 2024
… unable to meet their basic needs, to wounded weapon bearers who need medical aid, we serve … artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and autonomous weapons have made armed conflicts … artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and autonomous weapons have made armed conflicts …
Geneva Conventions 75th anniversary: Foundational treaties save lives and dignity, but massive humanitarian suffering shows the world must recommit
… adhere to IHL, and develop new limits on autonomous weapon systems. The world has witnessed massive … will increase. Without new legal limits, autonomous weapons might operate with little …
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