Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: First Committee Finishes, Disarmament Marathon Continues
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Over much of the past month, advocates and diplomats in the armsContinue Reading
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Race and Intersectionality in Humanitarian Disarmament: First Committee Statement
At a remote session of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, held on October 8,Continue Reading
“The Narrative Must Change”: Prospects for the 2021 UNGA First Committee
Allison Pytlak, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, time has inexplicably passed both slowlyContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Killer Robots Discussions Resume
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative A key development this past month was the resumption of formal talksContinue Reading
Looking Back to Move Forward: The ATT Monitor Evaluates Five Years of ATT Reporting
Carina Solmirano, ATT Monitor Coordinator, Control Arms This blog is the latest in Disarmament Dialogue’s series on the role ofContinue Reading
It Is About More Than Autonomous Weapons Systems
By Wanda Muñoz, member of SEHLAC and the Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence After more than one year without aContinue Reading
Afghan Crisis Generates Solidarity and Calls for Action
Anoush Baghdassarian, Andie Forsee, and David Hogan, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative The last week has been a devastatingContinue Reading
A Decade of Documentation: Monitoring Global Harm to Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons
Emily Griffith, Action on Armed Violence Disarmament Dialogue is launching a series of blogs on the role of monitoring inContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Monitors and Meetings
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative This past month saw the launch of a new explosive weapons monitoringContinue Reading
Filling the Legal Vacuum for Autonomous Weapons Systems
Maricela Muñoz, Government Fellow at the Geneva Centre for SecurityPolicy (GCSP) Are states ready to prohibit autonomous weapons systems (AWS)Continue Reading