At the UN General Assembly this week, the government of Austria tabled the first-ever resolution on autonomous weapons systems (resolution draft number A/C.1/78/L.56).
This resolution will mandate the UN Secretary-General to seek the views of all states and stakeholders, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), scientific communities, industry, and civil society on addressing the legal, ethical, humanitarian, and security risks associated with autonomous weapons systems, and to submit a substantive report on the way forward.
The co-sponsors of the resolution includes: Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Cabo Verde, North Macedonia, San Marino.
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