Should lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS) be banned globally?
Reviewed by Jason Burns, Editorial Steward · Last updated
There is no global ban on lethal autonomous weapons; UN discussions under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons have continued since 2014, with a growing group of states, the ICRC, and NGOs calling for legally binding rules, while major military powers resist a full ban. As António Guterres, put it on the record: "I urge States to conclude, by 2026, a legally binding instrument to prohibit lethal autonomous weapon systems that function without human control or oversight."
Source: www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/our-common-agenda-policy-brief-new-agenda-for-peace-en.pdf