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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 …

Law and policy topic

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 the … often spoken about in the future tense. But autonomous weapons and artificial intelligence …

Article

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 …

Law and policy topic

The endurance of the Geneva Conventions shows us what is possible

… parties have not yet adapted their choice of weapons and tactics to the unique … let me just say the following: cyber weapons, autonomous weapon systems and artificial … a significant opposition to the use of autonomous weapon systems with a strong sense …

Statement

UN General Assembly 80th session: Statement to the First Committee

… a century ago in 1978, remains valid: more weapons mean less security. In these grim … 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 …

Statement
UNGA80 1C

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 technologies on … "The governments establishing the limits for autonomous weapon systems need to ensure …

News release

ICRC Legal Adviser Netta Goussac talks about new technologies and IHL

… control over and the accountability gap with autonomous weapon systems. …

Video

Humanity at stake ? Humanitarian challenges and response in a complex and insecure world

… alliances are changing quickly, and weapons are easily available and are being … 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 …

Article

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 …

Law and policy topic
Post-distribution monitoring at Lydia Village

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 … will increase. Without new legal limits, autonomous weapons might operate with little …

News release

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