Sentences with phrase «lethal autonomous weapons systems»

Most nations however agreed that the new work should focus on lethal autonomous weapons systems and not remote - controlled aircraft or drones.

This is the prospect of development of lethal autonomous weapons systems.

To build support for an international agreement, states should also quickly adopt national legislation banning lethal autonomous weapons systems.

The Convention provides a unique forum to gather diplomatic, legal and military expertise, and to address emerging issues, such as lethal autonomous weapons systems.

We need more answers, more conclusions and, ultimately, some decisions need to be made regarding lethal autonomous weapons systems.

He described the government's «cautious approach» and outlined concerns such as the need for a working definition of lethal autonomous weapons systems.

Heyns will address the third meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems at the Convention on Conventional Weapons, which opens at the UN in Geneva on 11 April.

They should also express commitment to work in coordination with like - minded states, UN agencies, international organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders to conclude a legally binding instrument prohibiting the development, production, and use of lethal autonomous weapons systems by the end of 2019.

Rep. McGovern concluded the event by noting that «it's not far - fetched to think about lethal autonomous weapons systems now» in order to consider consequences of this technology and what can be done.

At the first Convention on Conventional Weapons meeting of experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems held at the UN in Geneva on 13 - 16 May 2014, a number of countries noted the relevance of international human rights law in their statements, including Croatia, Egypt, the Holy See, Mexico, Sierra Leone, and South Africa.

Jun. 1: Campaign representatives joined diplomats for an informal meeting to discuss ethical concerns over lethal autonomous weapons systems convened at the UN by the Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva in conjunction with the Caritas in Veritate Foundation.

According to its count, Bolivia, Ghana, State of Palestine, and Zimbabwe called for a preemptive ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems during 2015, adding to the ban calls by Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Holy See, and Pakistan since 2013.

Following the launch of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots and a debate in the Human Rights Council, countries agreed in November 2013 to begin discussing what they called lethal autonomous weapons systems at the Convention on Conventional Weapons at the United Nations in Geneva.

It is not known if the study is will be undertaken after nations agreed by consensus in November 2013 to start discussing lethal autonomous weapons systems at the Convention on Conventional Weapons.

Switzerland (8 October) Finally the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems raises fundamental questions in many respects.

We very much appreciated the opportunity at the second Expert Meeting in April this year to take a further look at the questions around lethal autonomous weapon systems, LAWS.

At the end of August, Russia said it is uncertain about whether states should move to the next level of deliberations on lethal autonomous weapons systems when the CCW holds its 5th Review Conference in Geneva on December 12 - 16.

Finland (22 October) Finland welcomes the initial discussions on lethal autonomous weapons systems within the CCW.

... New Zealand will develop a position on [lethal autonomous weapons systems] in concert with other governments when the international community is clearer about their potential impact and when there is a clearer understanding about how a line could be drawn between automated and autonomous weapons.»

Apr. 9 - 13 (Geneva): Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems chaired by Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill of India.

t's not far - fetched to think about lethal autonomous weapons systems now» in order to consider consequences of this technology and what can be done.

The CCW's first «informal meeting of experts» on lethal autonomous weapons systems took place on 13 - 16 May 2014 and the second on 13 - 17 April 2015.

[3] The US affirmed in November 2015 that «there is broad agreement that lethal autonomous weapon systems do not exist» and do not refer to «remotely piloted drones, nor precision - guided munitions or defensive systems.»

The technical deliberations then turns on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning to focus on «characteristics» or «elements» that can help to establish a common understanding of the defining aspects of concern for lethal autonomous weapons systems.

Are lethal autonomous weapon systems legal?

... An important issue of this year's CCW agenda, lethal autonomous weapons systems proved the relevance and flexibility of the Convention on new emerging areas of weapons systems.

The first meeting of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems opens at the United Nations (UN) Palais des Nations in Geneva on Monday, 13 November.

The talks could and should result in a new CCW protocol requiring meaningful human control over attacks and prohibiting lethal autonomous weapons systems (systems that do not allow for that human control).

Governments have heeded the call of civil society to formalize and expand their deliberations on lethal autonomous weapons systems next year.

Zimbabwe said that it was joining like - minded delegations to support the call to preemptively ban lethal autonomous weapon systems because it saw «merit and wisdom in doing what is right and necessary to safeguard this and future generations» from the weapons.

The campaign wrote to the new UN Secretary - General António Guterres, who began his term on 1 January 2017, urging him to take a strong and unequivocal stance against lethal autonomous weapons systems by endorsing the call for a ban.

Third Convention on Conventional Weapons meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems UN Geneva 11 - 15 April 2016

At the CCW on 13 November, states will decide whether to keep going with the talks on lethal autonomous weapons systems ahead of the CCW's Fifth Review Conference in December 2016.

In this regard, we share specific humanitarian, moral and legal concerns related to ongoing developments on a set of the so - called «new era warfare tools», including proliferation of amed drones, lethal autonomous weapons system eventual development, cyberspace aggressive use and, finally, risks of militarization of the outer space.

Russia's reluctant position on supporting more formal efforts to address concerns over lethal autonomous weapons systems came under scrutiny at a conference in Moscow at the end of September.

Austria (13 October) The development of lethal autonomous weapon systems touches upon fundamental questions of ethics that have to be confronted.

On Friday, 12 December, states attending the United Nations meeting in Geneva will decide on future work to address concerns over fully autonomous weapons systems, known as lethal autonomous weapons systems.

Ambassador Jean - Hugues Simon - Michel of France chaired the first CCW meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems in May 2014 and has been replaced by Ambassador Guitton, who is a friend of the chair of the third CCW meeting.

This 8,000 - word long - read profiles the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots and includes the author's observations of the third CCW meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems held in April 2016.