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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 …

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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 …

Law and policy topic

The ICRC urges States to achieve tangible results next year towards adopting new legally binding rules on autonomous weapons

… on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively … raised by the use of certain conventional weapons in contemporary armed conflicts and by … their efforts in 2022 to address the issue of autonomous weapon systems (AWS). However, we …

Statement

Peter Maurer: "Autonomous weapon systems raise ethical concerns for society"

… and legally binding boundaries to prohibit autonomous weapons systems that are unpredictable or … During eight years of CCW discussions on autonomous weapon systems, our understanding …

Statement

ICRC perspectives on the protection of children

… impacted by unregulated or illegal use of weapons from small arms to land mines and … of warfare such as cyber operations, autonomous weapons systems and militarisation of outer …

Law and policy topic

Views and recommendations of the ICRC for the Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

… of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) , to be held from 13 to 17 … prevailing humanitarian concerns, military weapons technologies and practices, and other … war ; explosive weapons in populated areas ; autonomous weapon systems; and review of … 8. Autonomous weapon systems …

Law and policy topic

Statement at 76th United Nations General Assembly, First Committee General debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items

… justify using inhumane or indiscriminate weapons. This recognition – based on the … impact of the unconstrained development of autonomous weapon systems, understood as … ethical concerns for humanity. The use of autonomous weapon systems is currently …

Statement

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