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2015 Advanced Seminar in International Humanitarian Law for University Lecturers

… human rights law; the use of explosive weapons in populated areas; cyber-warfare; and … Geneva Academy 09:00-10:30 Use of explosive weapons in populated areas Thomas de Saint … Geneva Academy 10:30 Coffee break 11:00-12:30 Autonomous weapons and the law Gilles Giacca, …

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Global trends of war and their humanitarian impacts

… urban areas, and when high powered explosive weapons are used, large numbers of civilians … is the application of technology to weapons. Autonomous weapons, AI and machine learning … limits. Governments defining the limits for autonomous weapon systems, need to ensure …

Statement

Implementing international humanitarian law: 2020/2021 report

… 2020, the international Rio Seminar on Autonomous Weapon Systems was held at the … emerging technologies in the field of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) under … with the slogan “For a country free of autonomous weapons: technology at the service …

Publication

Protection of Civilians: Achieving a better protection of water-related essential services and infrastructure for the civilian population during armed conflicts

… – sometimes by the use of heavy explosive weapons – the humanitarian consequences are … we call for the avoidance of using explosive weapons with wide area impact in populated … sanctions systems, including so-called "autonomous" sanctions structures - and urge …

Statement

Humanitarian emergencies, international humanitarian law and security risk management in the Asia Pacific

… purposes, such as artificial intelligence in autonomous weapon systems and cyber warfare. Let me add …

Statement

African Union: AU, ICRC, and WFP Join Forces in Exhibition Highlighting Humanitarian Action in Africa

… conflicts, including cyber operations, autonomous weapons systems, and the role of social media …

Article

Like in physical war, trust and truth will be the first victims in digital frontier

… such as cyber-attacks, armed drones, and autonomous weapons systems, each raising new humanitarian …

Article

China: Annual International Humanitarian Law Summer Session Held in Jiangsu

… cultural property, cyber warfare, AI and autonomous weapons, arms control, the criminal repression …

Article
第十三届国际人道法暑期班学员和工作人员合影

Mexico: ICRC urges Latin American and Caribbean states to reaffirm commitment to the ‘rules of war’ on 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions

… such as cyber and information operations, autonomous weapon systems, and the use of artificial …

News release
Conferencia diplomática de revisión de la Convención de Ginebra.

Global security in a polycentric world

… needs of civilians; easily available weapons as a result of irresponsible transfers … all parties to avoid the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area in densely … cause catastrophe tomorrow, including fully autonomous combat robots and laser weapons. …

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