Sentences with phrase «weapons systems held»

States proposed the recommendation to formalize the CCW process during the third informal meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems held at the UN in Geneva on 11 - 15 April 2016.

Report of the ICRC meeting on autonomous weapons systems held 26 - 28 March 2014 by the ICRC, 9 May 2014.

For the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, the highlight of 2015 was the second meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems held at the United Nations in Geneva in April.

In this regard, NAM States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) welcome the informal meeting of CCW experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems held in Geneva from 13 - 17 April 2015 and support continued deliberations on this issue in the CCW on the basis of an agreed mandate.

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.

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.

Not exact matches

The government in ancient Jerusalem was busy doing the things governments do: deploying ambassadors, developing new weapons systems, designing new technologies, dealing with cost overruns, securing more funding, levying taxes and holding press conferences.

MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES SYNONYMS 1.1 A particular system of values and principles of conduct, especially one held by a specified person or society: a bourgeois morality MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES 1.2 The extent to which an action is right or wrong: behind all the arguments lies the issue of the morality of the possession of nuclear weapons MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES

But the dominant system tries to neutralise these fears using a «non-proliferation treaty» of nuclear weapons which imposes what some call nuclear apartheid, that is to say, giving certain countries the right (the five of the Security Council, but also Israel) to hold such arms.

You want to have the most effective, fun, and nutritious cleanse in your superwomen toolkit that can be used as your secret weapon here forward when you're needing to rest and heal the digestive system, generate more natural energy, or relieve stress that's held inside.

Decides that, in order to begin to comply with its disarmament obligations, in addition to submitting the required biannual declarations, the Government of Iraq shall provide to UNMOVIC, the IAEA, and the Council, not later than 30 days from the date of this resolution, a currently accurate, full, and complete declaration of all aspects of its programmes to develop chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, and other delivery systems such as unmanned aerial vehicles and dispersal systems designed for use on aircraft, including any holdings and precise locations of such weapons, components, subcomponents, stocks of agents, and related material and equipment, the locations and work of its research, development and production facilities, as well as all other chemical, biological, and nuclear programmes, including any which it claims are for purposes not related to weapon production or material;

(Among the things you learn when you give yourself over to Pynchon: The guy wanted to study math at Berkeley but was rejected; he also held a day job at Boeing writing about weapons systems.)

One of the most significant additions are Masterworks, a new system for weapons that grants random benefits to make each one unique and possibly rarer and more powerful compared to the same weapon held by other players.

The people at Insomniac are the geniuses behind Ratchet and Clank, which I still hold to have the greatest weapon system in any video game ever made, and Resistance 3 definitely follows close behind.

There is also a perk system that will give the player new abilities relating to actions performed during gameplay, such as the ability to throw knives after performing a number of stealth take - downs, the ability to hold more ammo for specific weapons or reload faster.

As for that mention of the Japanese version of the game, Hardcore Gaming 101 notes that this iteration of the game features an easier difficulty level, increased frequency of health power - ups, a different scoring system, and the ability to jump while holding a melee weapon.

But it's the original version that holds the most appeal for us, with its strangely beguiling central character (essentially a small boy in a turban and cape), curious weapon system (you can throw a smiling, apparently sentient egg at enemies), and bizarre power - ups (you can turn into a giant mechanical gorilla).

While there is a shop to purchase new guns, you're limited to two held weapons with no upgrade system.

Pakistan shares the widely held view that further development and use of these weapon systems must be pre-emptively banned, and the states currently developing such weapons should place an immediate moratorium on their production and use.

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots held side event briefing on Tuesday, 14 April to consider why autonomous weapons systems are ethically unacceptable.

When states agreed to hold a third CCW meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems they added one new element to the mandate language from previous years, namely that countries participating in the April 2016 meeting «may agree by consensus on recommendations for further work for consideration by the CCW's 2016 Fifth Review Conference.»

The second multilateral meeting on «lethal autonomous weapons systems» by members of the 1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) will be held at the United Nations (UN) Palais des Nations in Geneva on 13 - 17 April 2015.

What's special about an agreement to hold a four - day meeting of experts to consider questions relating to «lethal autonomous weapons systems?»

France (22 October) 2014 was also marked by discussions held in the framework of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW), regarding lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS).

CCW has spent three years holding informal meetings about autonomous weapons systems.

Nations agreed today (November 13) to hold another week - long diplomatic meeting on 11 - 15 April 2016 to continue their deliberations on questions relating to lethal autonomous weapons systems.

It seems unlikely, but one new indicator is seen in the unanimous support given to the first multilateral discussions to be held on the topic of «lethal autonomous weapons systems.»

The nations that are part of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) held their first experts meeting on «lethal autonomous weapons systems» in Geneva in May 2014, while a follow - up meeting will open in two weeks time, on 13 April.

This briefing come less than a month after the first Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) meeting of experts on «lethal autonomous weapons systems» was held the UN in Geneva on 13 - 16 May.

... Finally, it is also worth noting the discussion of lethal autonomous weapons system, held for the first time within the structure of the CCW.

The third Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems will be held at the United Nations (UN) Palais des Nations in Geneva on 11 - 15 April 2016.

The first - ever multilateral meeting held earlier this year on «lethal autonomous weapons systems» marked a key milestone for the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, while the consensus agreement by nations to hold another meeting at the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) on 13 - 17 April 2015 confirms the matter is now firmly on the international agenda and -LSB-...]

On 15 November 2013, nations attending the annual CCW meeting agreed to begin working on killer robots when they adopted a report committing to hold a meeting of experts in May 2014 to consider questions relating to the emerging technology of «lethal autonomous weapons systems.»

Nov. 14: Nations agree to hold a second Convention on Conventional Weapons meeting 2015 on lethal autonomous weapons systems.

Nov. 13: Nations agree to hold a third meeting in 2016 to continue deliberations on lethal autonomous weapons systems at the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW).

The first Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) meeting on lethal autonomous weapons systems will be held at the UN in Geneva on 13 - 16 May.

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.

Feb. 6 - 7: US Naval War College holds a workshop on «legal implications of autonomous weapons systems» attended by armed forces representatives from the US, Australia, Canada, Israel, and UK

Sep. 29: Campaign coordinator Mary Wareham speaks on a panel on lethal autonomous weapons systems at a conference on emerging technologies held by the PIR Center and diplomatic academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Jan. 13: After the first conference held by the Future of Life Institute on the «future of artificial intelligence» in Puerto Rico on Jan. 2 - 4, prominent scientists and researchers from industry and academia issue an open letter calling for AI and smart machine research that is «robust and beneficial» to humanity and linking to a document outlining «research directions that can help maximize the societal benefit of AI» including numerous questions on «lethal autonomous weapons systems.»

Most of the 118 states that are part of the Convention on Conventional Weapons are expected to participate in the 2015 talks on lethal autonomous weapons systems to be held at the UN in Geneva on 13 - 17 April.

The first meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapons systems will be held at the UN in Geneva on either 24 - 28 April or 21 - 25 August 2017 and chaired by Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill of India.