Towards a Movement position on autonomous weapons
April 2022
Almost ten years have passed since the Movement first called on states to consider the potential humanitarian impact of autonomous weapons. For the past year, the ICRC has been recommending that states adopt new legally binding rules on autonomous weapons, and momentum towards that goal has been building at the international level. Because of that momentum and especially given how quickly the technologies and practices for using of autonomous weapons are developing, now is the time for the Movement to consider taking collective action to support adoption of such rules. Moreover, a recent workshop co organized by Norcross and the ICRC for the 2022 Council of Delegates indicated that there is broad support for the Movement helping to build, nurture and shape an effective international response to the humanitarian concerns raised by autonomous weapons.
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