At #NDMUN27 Lucy Pinches from Mine Action Review delivers a statement on #MineAction and #FoodSecurity on behalf of 13 organisations. You can read the statement, which details the sector's current work on the environment, in full here: ceobs.org/joint-statemen…

Belgium taking the lead towards a safer world for everyone again!

'We see this conference as a historic opportunity...if we act now, we can make a difference on the issue of #AutonomousWeapons '

- Isabelle Jones our Outreach Manager on why we're excited to be at Humanity at the Crossroads in Austria 🚫🤖
#AWS2024Vienna
#StopKillerRobots

When humanity is at the crossroads, we need to take the right turn❗️

Today MFA Austria hosts representatives from 140+ States, int‘l organisations & civil society for the first int’l conference on #AutonomousWeaponsSystems .

Join #AWS2024Vienna live ➡️ bmeia.gv.at/en/european-fo…

#Belgium 🇧🇪 can make history on 2 May and prohibit #AutonomousWeapons .

Make this happen - call on MPs vote to #StopKillerRobots ! 🗳️
Faites-le!
Doen!

Wouter De Vriendt Guillaume Defossé Hugues Bayet André Flahaut Christophe Lacroix Denis Ducarme Hendrik Bogaert Tim Vandenput Kris Verduyckt

'We have a small window of opportunity, let's use it.'

Alexander Schallenberg opens the Austrian government conference on #AutonomousWeapons in Vienna🇦🇹 #HumanityAtTheCrossroads #AWS2024 MFA Austria

The #StopKillerRobots delegation is here.

📹Follow live: bmeia.gv.at/themen/abruest…

🎙️At the #HumanityAtTheCrossroads opening in #Vienna , we heard from Monsignore Giuseppe Francone Holy See Mission UN

He presented a message from Pope Francis that urged to advance technology to create a more peaceful world 🕊️

#AWS
#AWS 2024Vienna

The idea that a machine can make a decision to take a human life is morally repugnant and politically unacceptable. It should be prohibited - High Representative Izumi Nakamitsu ODA, quoting @UN SG António Guterres #AWS2024 , highlighting need for a legally binding instr.

Jaan Tallinn, Co-founder of the Centre for the Study of existential Risk, Cambridge University provided a keynote speech⤵️

He said that the #AutonomousWeapons arms race may be the most consequential for humanity – and has the potential for human extinction.

#AWS #AWS 2024Vienna

.Raza Shah Khan Adebayo Anthony Kehi and Hayato Yamashita Spoke about #interfaith perspectives on #AWS and 🧠 ways to build relationships with faith leaders that can influence #multateral processes.

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It was great to exchange with Isabelle Jones on this important topic. And a little proud to highlight #Belgium political leadership on #AWS . #ActionAtTheCrossRoads #AWS 2024 Kris Verduyckt Kim Verwimp Stop Killer Robots

#HappeningNow listen in to this important conversation between Emma Pike and Jody Williams

📹Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=izz_IS…

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Final session of #ActionAtTheCrossroads in conversation with Jody Williams talking activism, working collectively, persistence and making change

It's been a great day so far!

#HappeningNow : Experts are speaking about #DigitalDehumanisation and #HumanRights challenges at #ActionAtTheCrossroads in #Vienna 🇦🇹

🎙️Thompson Chengeta
🎙️Automated Decision Research
🎙️Elke Schwarz
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Great panel on digital dehumanisation & human rights challenges with Elke Schwarz Thompson Chengeta and Catherine Connolly #ActionAtTheCrossRoads 🇦🇹

I look forward to the next days discussing AI-enabled autonomous systems in Vienna. In the run up to #AWS2024Vienna , I thought I would share another earlier article I wrote on why meaningful human control is a serious challenge with AI. Open access here: trivent-publishing.eu/img/cms/4-%20E…

Today, #ActionAtTheCrossroads delegates heard learned about regional approaches for global action on #KillerRobots 🌏

There were discussions on regional meetings from #CostaRica 🇨🇷 #TrinidadandTobago 🇹🇹 #SierraLeone 🇸🇱 and #Philippines 🇵🇭

Youth campaigners from the Stop Killer Robots spoke on different aspects of Stop Killer Robots at Action At The Crossroads: civil society forum especially on the challenge of regulations and prohibitions at Vienna.
#Teamhuman
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#StopKillerRobots

🗣Youth shared a range of perspectives on #KillerRobots during the Youth Spotlight series 💡

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