'A treaty to prohibit and regulate autonomy in weapons systems is urgent, and it is possible – we know what we need to do.'

Article 36’s Elizabeth Minor gave remarks during the #HumanityAtTheCrossRoads conference highlighting the urgency for a treaty prohibiting & regulating #autonomousweapons & emphasising that willing states must take steps to start negotiations. #AWS2024 bit.ly/44jp1w1

#ICYMI here's what happened in Oslo last week ➡️

✅ An Action For Sama screening
✅ The #ProtectionForum24 hosted by INEW and Norges Røde Kors
✅ #EWIPAOslo Conference with over 90 states in attendance
✅ Two workshops from Article36 and HI_Advocacy

#StopBombingCivilians

The current 🇦🇹 gov't conference on #AWS , and the #ActionAtTheCrossroads civil society forum that preceded it, echo circumstances that have previously led to the creation of new int'l law to regulate and prohibit weapons systems with catastrophic humanitarian consequences.

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Government starts rattling off their <3 min statements on a new treaty on autonomous weapons right now at #AWS2024 . So far, Mexico, Switzerland, Malaysia, Dominican Republic, New Zealand are supporting negotiations of a new treaty.

🌐🗣️States are sharing their statements on #AutonomousWeapons in the afternoon session of the final day of Humanity at the Crossroads in #Vienna .

🎤Automated Decision Research's Sai (@BourothuSai) and Gugu (@gugudube) explain more:

📹livestream: bmeia.gv.at/themen/abruest……

#AWS2024 🇦🇹

'Right now, humanity is indeed at the crossroads. We must choose a path forward.'

- Hevelyn Ghizzi our youth delegate from 🇧🇷 delivered our statement at the 'Humanity at the Crossroads' gov't meeting on #AutonomousWeapons in #Vienna 🇦🇹

#AWS2024
#StopKillerRobots

Our statement is being delivered now at #HumanityAtTheCrossroads in Vienna 🇦🇹

Hevelyn Ghizzi, one of our youth delegates is delivering it🔥

Watch it live: bmeia.gv.at/themen/abruest…

Richard Moyes from Article36 explains in #ActionAtTheCrossroads 🇦🇹 that to tackle the issue of human control in #AWS , we need to understand how the technology works and in what context it is being used.
Stop Killer Robots

The issue of control is one of the main foundations. Law is premised on the idea of human beings making assessments, and exerting their moral and human judgement. For such control humans need to be able to be attentive to technology and context, says Richard Moyes

All eyes on Vienna, where representatives from 140 governments are meeting today & tomorrow to discuss what to do about the fundamental concerns raised by autonomous weapons systems bmeia.gv.at/fileadmin/user… #AWS2024 Human Rights Watch Stop Killer Robots Izumi Nakamitsu ODA ICRC

Great news! Thursday Belgium will vote on a national ban on Killer robots. Once again Belgium can lead the way internationally.

Wouter De Vriendt Peter Buysrogge ✌ Hendrik Bogaert
Guillaume Defossé Hugues Bayet
André Flahaut Denis Ducarme Tim Vandenput
Kris Verduyckt Theo Francken

“Just because we humans can develop these #AutonomousWeapons systems in general, it doesn’t mean we should...”

– @BeyzaUnal, UNODA Science and Technology Unit
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In a blog piece from ICRC featuring Laura Boillot amongst many other experts, the urgency of implementation is explored:

'The Declaration’s impact may not be immediate, but it has the potential to reshape the future of armed conflicts worldwide.'

blogs.icrc.org/law-and-policy…

'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