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Reflecting the fragility of multilateralism today, states have agreed that the diplomatic talks on lethal autonomous weapons systems—killer robots—will limp forward next year, with even less time dedicated. The weak outcome at the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) annual meeting underscores the critical need for bold political leadership to prevent dehumanizing the use of force.

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots welcomes the strong call to ban killer robots issued by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres. On 11 November at the Paris Peace Forum marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the Secretary-General said, "Imagine the consequences of an autonomous system that could, by itself, target and attack human beings. I call upon States to ban these weapons, which are politically unacceptable and morally repugnant."

For immediate release PRESS RELEASE: Killer robots: France should support a ban treaty Paris, November 7, 2018 – Today, the French members of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots publish a report “Why France must oppose the development of…

7 novembre 2018 Paris RELEVÉ DE PRESSE: Robots tueurs : la France doit soutenir un traité d’interdictio Les membres français de la Campagne contre les robots tueurs  publient aujourd’hui le rapport « Pourquoi la France doit s’opposer au…

European Union states should heed a resolution adopted this month by an overwhelming majority of  members of the European Parliament demanding the start of “international negotiations on a legally binding instrument prohibiting lethal autonomous weapons systems.”

3 September 2018 Geneva PRESS RELEASE: Majority call for a new ban treaty to retain human control over force Small number of pro-killer robot states block efforts to take substantive action Support for new international law…

3 septembre 2018 Genève PRESS RELEASE: Robots-tueurs : une majorité d’Etats veut un nouveau traité, quelques-uns bloquent les avancées vers des mesures concrètes, et la France manque d’ambition  Alors que de plus en plus d’Etats soutiennent l’adoption…

Support for new international law to ban fully autonomous weapons--killer robots--and retain meaningful human control over the use of force is growing rapidly. Yet the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots is dismayed that a small number of military powers are actively preventing progress towards this goal.