Statement on Security in “Open informal consultations on lethal autonomous weapons systems held in accordance with General Assembly resolution 79/62, 12-13 May 2025”. Thank you Chair, Presenters, Delegates, My name is Dr. Matthew Breay Bolton, I am Co-Director of Pace University’s International Disarmament Institute and a member of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control […] Continue Reading

11 April 2025 The International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC) values the opportunity to submit our views to the United Nations Secretary-General in response to Resolution A/RES/79/239 “Artificial intelligence in the military domain and its implications for international peace and security.” Founded in 2009, ICRAC is a civil society organization of experts in artificial […] Continue Reading

The International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC) values the opportunity to submit its perspectives and recommendations to be considered by the United Nations Secretary General with respect to Resolution 78/241 on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (adopted in December 2023). Founded in 2009, ICRAC is an international committee of experts in robotics technology, artificial intelligence, […] Continue Reading

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, 21-25 September the world’s governments will discuss at the UN in Geneva the humanitarian and security threat posed by “lethal autonomous weapons systems” – high-tech killer robots that could target people without meaningful human control over the use of violence. But despite the media clichés that often accompany these discussions […] Continue Reading

ICRAC Members Daniele Amoroso and Guglielmo Taburrini have completed a new ICRAC Working paper #4 on “What makes human control over weapons “Meaningful”? The paper was prepared for distribution at the August 2019 meeting of the United Nations CCW GGE on Lethal Autonomous Weapons. The paper can be downloaded from our Resources Page, along with […] Continue Reading

Statement delivered by ICRAC Vice-chair Peter Asaro to the CCW GGE Informal Session on the Chair’s Non-Paper, August 19, 2019. “The International Committee for Robot Arms Control, which is a member of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots, would like to thank the Chair for this Draft, and make the following comments and requests. First […] Continue Reading