FacebookInstagramTwitter
[email protected]
56, rue Moillebeau 1209, Genève0041(0)22 749 19 30
Search
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, GenevaPermanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, Geneva
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, Geneva
Unity, Faith & Disciplene

"Our foreign policy is
one of friendliness and
goodwill towards all
the nations of the world"
~ Quaid-e-Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(The Founding Father
of Pakistan)

  • Home
  • Profiles
    • President
    • Prime Minister
    • Foreign Minister
    • Foreign Secretary
    • Permanent Representative
  • Mission
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Events Archive
      • 14th August 2017
  • Opportunities
  • Statements
    • Statements (2005-16)
    • Human Rights
      • Right of Reply
      • 39th HRC session
      • 38th HRC
      • 37th HRC Session
      • 36 HRC Session
      • 35th HRC session
      • 34th HRC session
      • 33 HRC session
      • Item 2
      • Item 3
      • Item 4
      • Item 5
      • Item 6
      • item 7
      • Item 8
      • Item 9
      • item 10
      • Climate Change and HR
      • Adequate housing
      • Access to Medicines
      • Cultural Rights
      • Access to water and sanitation
      • Death Penalty
      • Education
      • Environment
      • Foreign debt
      • Forum on HR, Democracy&Rule of Law
      • Freedom of Religion or Belief
      • Human Rights Defenders
      • Maternal Mortality
      • Minority Forum
      • Older Persons
      • Peacebuilding
      • Persons with disabilities
      • Racism & Hate Speech
      • Report of UNHC
      • right to development
        • 18th session of IGWG on RtD
      • OIC
        • OIC resolutions on Kashmir
    • UNCTAD
    • Kashmir
    • OIC
    • WHO
      • DG WHO election
      • Dr. Sania Nishtar
    • WIPO
    • UNHCR
    • Disarmament
      • Conference on Disarmament
      • First Committee
      • CCW
  • News
  • Explore Pakistan
    • Explore Pakistan- Main Page
    • Pakistan Blog
    • Tourism
  • Kashmir
    • Kashmir – Main Page
    • Kashmir Blog
    • Kashmir News
    • Kashmir- Pictorial View
  • Contact
Menu back  
April 9, 2018Leave a commentCCW, Disarmament

Mr. Chairman,

 

Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) are being described as the next revolution in military affairs, similar to the introduction of gun powder and nuclear weapons in the past. LAWS would indeed fundamentally change the nature of war and have a strong bearing on regional and international peace and security.

 

As stated by my delegation on numerous occasions, the introduction of LAWS does not only pose legal, ethical, moral and technical challenges, but also carries serious military and security dimensions with highly destabilizing effects. States that are in possession of LAWS are bound to perceive a distinct military advantage, undeterred by the loss of its soldiers and citizens on the battlefield. This would lower the threshold for going to war. LAWS would also seem more attractive for use in anonymous and clandestine operations including targeted killings in the territory of other states.  

 

The introduction of LAWS would affect progress on general and complete disarmament, since States possessing WMD capabilities would be reluctant to give them up, while others would feel encouraged to acquire them. It could also lead to a new and costly arms race involving autonomous weapons.

 

The military and security dimensions of LAWS need to be appropriately addressed in the GGE and beyond.

 

I thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Share on Facebook Share
Share on TwitterTweet
Share on Google Plus Share
Share on Pinterest Share
Share on LinkedIn Share
Share on Digg Share
Related posts
Second Session of the CCW Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 27-31 August 2018 Agenda item 6(d): Possible options for addressing the humanitarian and international security challenges posed by emerging technologies in the area of LAWS in the context of the objectives and purposes of the Convention without prejudging policy outcomes and taking into account past, present and future proposals (29 August 2018) Statement by PAKISTAN
August 29, 2018
Second Session of the CCW Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, 27-31 August 2018 Agenda item 6(b): 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 weapons systems (28 August 2018) Statement by PAKISTAN (Delivered by Usman Jadoon, Counsellor)
August 28, 2018
Conference on Disarmament Plenary Meeting, 28 August 2018 Statement by Ambassador Farukh Amil Permanent Representative of Pakistan
August 28, 2018
Conference on Disarmament Plenary Meeting (7 August 2018) Statement by Ambassador Farukh Amil Permanent Representative of Pakistan
August 7, 2018
Conference on Disarmament (CD), Subsidiary Body 1 (Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and Nuclear Disarmament) (2 August 2018 – morning session) Statement by Pakistan Delegation (Delivered by Usman Jadoon, Counsellor)
August 2, 2018
Conference on Disarmament (CD), Subsidiary Body 1 (Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and Nuclear Disarmament) (2 August 2018 – afternoon session) Statement by Pakistan Delegation (Delivered by Usman Jadoon, Counsellor)
August 2, 2018
Conference on Disarmament (CD), Subsidiary Body 2 (Prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters) (29 June 2018) Statement by Ambassador Farukh Amil Permanent Representative of Pakistan
June 29, 2018
Conference on Disarmament (CD), Subsidiary Body 2 (Prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters) (28 June 2018) Statement by Pakistan on the Issue of Verification (Delivered by Usman Jadoon, Counsellor)
June 28, 2018
Conference on Disarmament (CD), Subsidiary Body 2 (Prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters) (28 June 2018) “Measures Including Legal Instruments” Statement by Pakistan Delegation (Delivered by Usman Jadoon, Counsellor)
June 28, 2018
Conference on Disarmament (CD), Subsidiary Body 2 (Prevention of nuclear war, including all related matters) (27 June 2018) Statement by Pakistan on the Issue of Scope (Delivered by Usman Jadoon, Counsellor)
June 27, 2018
Conference on Disarmament (CD), Subsidiary Body 1 (Cessation of the Nuclear Arms Race and Nuclear Disarmament) (25 June 2018) Statement by Ambassador Farukh Amil Permanent Representative of Pakistan
June 25, 2018
Conference on Disarmament Plenary Meeting, 5 June 2018 Statement by Ambassador Farukh Amil Permanent Representative of Pakistan
June 5, 2018
Leave Comment

Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and other International Organizations, Geneva

Follow @PakUNgeneva
Categories of Posts
  • Conference on Disarmament(51)
  • Disarmament(61)
  • Human Rights(199)
  • Kashmir(14)
  • OIC(50)
  • Right of Reply(10)
  • UNCTAD(18)
  • UNHCR(4)
  • WHO(2)
  • WIPO(1)

Latest News & Views

  • Message from Dr. Arif Alvi President Islamic Republic of Pakistan (On the occasion of Universal Children’s Day 20th November 2018)
    November 20, 2018 , Child Rights
  • Briefing Given to the Diplomatic Corps regarding the impact of OHCHR’s Report on Human Rights Situation in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and the Martyrdom of Journalist, Shujaat Bukhari
    June 27, 2018 , human rights, Kashmir
  • Pakistan welcomes recommendation for a Commission of Inquiry for Human Rights violations in IoK
    June 20, 2018 , human rights, Kashmir
Latest Posts
  • Statement by the Group of 77 and China by Pakistan Second Session of the Inter-Governmental Group of Expert (IGE) on Financing for Development (FfD) Geneva, 7-9 November 2018
    November 7, 2018
  • Statement by the Group of 77 and China Agenda Item 6: Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people
    October 1, 2018
  • Statement by the Group of 77 and China Agenda Item 5: Investment for Development Sixty-Fifth Session of the Trade and Development Board (Part-II) Geneva, 1-4 October 2018
    October 1, 2018
Useful Links
  • Commerce
  • Tourism
  • Culture & Heritage
  • Cabinet
  • State Bank of Pakistan
  • Information Ministry
  • TDAP
Explore Pakistan
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations, Geneva
All rights reserved with Government of Pakistan