Statements from the 2020 CCW Group of Governmental Experts on lethal autonomous weapon systems

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Monday, 21 September

Opening remarks

Chair of the GGE, Mr. Ljupčo Jivan Gjorgjinski

Informal exchange on procedural matters, including adoption of agenda

General statements

Pakistan (Mr.)
Cuba (Mr.)
France (Mr.) on behalf of France and Germany
Germany (Mr.) on behalf of France and Germany
United States (Mr.)
India (Mr.)
Switzerland (Mr.)
Brazil (Mr.)
Republic of Korea (Ms.)
International Committee of the Red Cross (Mr.)
European Union (Mr.)
Belgium (Ms.)
Japan (Mr.)
Jordan (Mr.)
China (Mr.)
Italy (Mr.)
Arab Group, delivered by Iraq (Mr.)
Chile (Ms.)
Ireland (Mr.)
Philippines (Mr.)
Spain (Mr.)
Costa Rica (Ms.) (Spanish)
Algeria (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Argentina (Ms.)
Israel (Ms.)
Campaign to Stop Killer Robots (Mr.)
Peru (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
Egypt (Mr.)
United Kingdom (Mr.)
Turkey (Mr.)
Australia (Mr.)
Mexico (Mr.)
Ecuador (Mr.)
Sri Lanka (Ms.)

Tuesday, 22 September

Potential challenges posed by emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapons systems to International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

Colombia (Ms.)
Chile (Ms.)
India (Mr.)
United States (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Republic of Korea (Ms.)
Italy (Mr.)
Venezuela (Ms.)
Portugal (Ms.)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (Ms.)
Iraq (Mr.)
Japan (Mr.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
Belgium (Ms.)
France (Mr.)
China (Mr.)
Australia (Mr.)
Mexico (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
Switzerland (Mr.)
Spain (Mr.)
France (Mr.)
Uruguay (Ms.)
Algeria (Mr.)
Bulgaria (Mr.)
ICRC (Ms.)
United States (Mr.)
Japan (Mr.)
France (Mr.)
India (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
Brazil (Mr.)
Spain (Mr.)
Australia (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Mexico (Mr.)
Germany (Mr.)

Characterisation of the systems under consideration in order to promote a common understanding on concepts and characteristics relevant to the objectives and purposes of the Convention

European Union (Ms.)
United States (Ms.)
China (Mr.)
Japan (Mr.)
Argentina (Ms.)
Italy (Mr.)
Republic of Korea (Ms.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
Bulgaria (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Egypt (Mr.)
Belgium (Ms.)
India (Mr.)
Venezuela (Ms.)
Switzerland (Mr.)
Ireland (Mr.)
Germany (Mr.)
Costa Rica (Ms.) (Spanish)
Algeria (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
France (Ms.)
European Union (Ms.)
United States (Ms.)
Spain (Mr.)
International Panel on the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons (iPRAW) (Ms.)
Germany (Mr.)
Spain (Mr.)
India (Mr.)

Further consideration of the human element in the use of lethal force; aspects of human-machine interaction in the development deployment and use of emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapon systems

European Union (Ms.)
Germany (Mr.)
Finland (Mr.)
Italy (Mr.)
New Zealand (Ms.)
Belgium (Ms.)
United States (Ms.)

Wednesday, 23 September

Sweden (Mr.)
Spain (Mr.)
Argentina (Ms.)
Algeria (Mr.)
Japan (Mr.)
Switzerland (Mr.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
India (Mr.)
China (Mr.)
Israel (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
ICRC (Mr.)
Cuban (Mr.)
United Kingdom (Mr.)
International Panel on the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons (iPRAW) (Ms.)
France (Mr.)
South Africa (Mr.)
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) (Ms.)
Ireland (Mr.)
Brazil (Mr.)
Mexico (Ms.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
United States (Mr.)
Portugal (Ms.)
Germany (Mr.)
Brazil (Mr.)

Presentation by Ambassador Janis Karklins of Latvia, former chair of the 2020 GGE on LAWS of his paper: Commonalities in national commentaries, following an interactive dialogue on the paper

Human Rights Watch (Ms)
Mexico (Mr.)
India (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
Chile (Ms.)
Ireland (Mr.)
Japan (Mr.)
Algeria (Mr.)
Brazil (Mr.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Switzerland (Mr.)
France (Ms.)
Australia (Mr.)
United States (Mr.)
Bulgaria (Mr.)
Venezuela (Ms.)
South Africa (Mr.)
Belgium (Ms.)
Cuba (Mr.)

On Chair's proposal to establish friends of the chair and hold informal consultations

Cuba (Mr.)
Venezuela (Ms.)
Costa Rica (Ms.)
France (Ms.)
Cuba (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
Pakistan (Mr.)

Thursday, 24 September

Review of potential military applications of related technologies in the context of the Group's work

Republic of Korea (Mr.)
European Union (Ms.)
India (Mr.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
Japan (Mr.)
China (Mr.)
Argentina (Mr.)
United States (Mr.)
United Kingdom (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Portugal (Ms.)
Venezuela (Ms.)
Spain (Mr.)
Germany (Mr.)
France (Ms.)
Austria (Ms.)
Brazil (Mr.)
Costa Rica (Ms.) (Spanish)

Possible options for addressing the humanitarian and international security challenges posed by emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapons systems in the context of the objectives and purposes of the Convention without prejudging policy outcomes and taking into account past, present and future proposals

Germany (Mr.)
Israel (Mr.)
China (Mr.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
France (Mr.)
Argentina (Ms.)
Sri Lanka (Ms.)
Switzerland (Mr.)
Japan (Mr.)
United States (Ms.)
Campaign to Stop Killer Robots (Ms.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
ICRC (Mr.)
Chile (Ms.)
India (Mr.)
Venezuela (Ms.)
South Africa (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
Brazil (Mr.)
Costa Rica (Ms.)
Ecuador (Mr.)
France (Ms.)
Mexico (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
United States (Ms.)

Friday, 25 September

Consensus recommendations in relation to the clarification, consideration and development of aspects of the normative and operational framework on emerging technologies in the area of lethal autonomous weapons systems

Philippines (Mr.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
Finland (Mr.)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), delivered by Venezuela (Ms.)
Japan (Mr.)
Italy (Mr.)
Germany (Mr.)
France (Mr.)
Philippines (Mr.)
China (Mr.)
Switzerland (Mr.)
Article 36 (Ms.)
Mines Action Canada (Mr.)
United Kingdom (Mr.)
United States (Mr.)
Cuba (Mr.)
Venezuela (Ms.)
European Union (Mr.)
Belgium (Ms.)
South Africa (Mr.)
India (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Pakistan (Mr.)
Costa Rica (Ms.) (Spanish)
Sehlac (Mr.)
Germany (Mr.)
Ireland (Mr.)
Netherlands (Mr.)
Mexico (Mr.)
Austria (Ms.)
Brazil (Mr.)
Chile (Ms.)
Cuba (Mr.)