ICRC in China - an overview
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ICRC: "We have the chance to improve the lives of millions"
… operations in conjunction with traditional weapons, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence in weapons systems and decision-making, feature … and conclude by 2026 a treaty regulating autonomous weapon systems. We repeat that call …
ICRC Statement: UN General Assembly Sixth Committee
… the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The ICRC will continue to work … its appeal for new, legally binding rules on autonomous weapons systems by 2026. In … specific prohibitions on unpredictable autonomous weapons systems and those that …
International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Joint Statement on the 2024 Council of Delegates Outcomes
… to mitigate the humanitarian impact of weaponry, including nuclear arms, landmines, arms transfers, and autonomous weapon systems, with a strengthened resolve to …
Let us remember that disarmament saves lives, curbs arms race, moderates the inhumanity of war, and fosters peace
… advance the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons; and address the potential risks posed … need is particularly acute in the field of autonomous weapon systems. We reiterate the … to set clear prohibitions and restrictions on autonomous weapon systems and to conclude such …
Opening Statement by Dr Gilles Carbonnier, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) At the event commemorating 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions
… processes on the regulation of autonomous weapons, which is an urgent task. Over the …
International Humanitarian Law Conference in Dublin
… secure a Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA). Warfare is … in conflict, the implications of autonomous weapons systems now and in the future, and …
2024 ICRC report on IHL and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts
… Challenges Report The prohibition of nuclear weapons: Protecting humanity from unspeakable suffering Nuclear weapons and IHL; The Treaty on the Prohibition … operations and other digital threats ; autonomous weapon systems ; artificial …
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 …
China: ICRC VP calls for strengthening global security governance through IHL
… of new means and methods of warfare, such as autonomous weapons, complies with international … through checkpoints, it is not protected by weapons nor escorted by armed forces. The …
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