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United NationsUnited NationsResolutionA/RES/79/62
Lethal autonomous weapons systems (2024)
Follows up resolution 78/241 by deciding to convene open informal consultations in New York in 2025 on lethal autonomous weapons systems, complementing the work of the Group of Governmental Experts under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.
Adopted by the General Assembly by recorded vote, 166 in favour, 3 against, 15 abstentions, on the report of the First Committee (resolution 79/62)Dec 2, 2024 1 year ago
- Body
- UN General Assembly
- Session
- UNGA 79th session
- Introduced
- Oct 17, 2024
- Votes
- 166-3-15
- Topics
- AI
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