Submission on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems to the United Nations Secretary-General by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy

The Geneva Centre for Security Policy is an international foundation with 30 years of experience in the fields of peace and security. Through dialogue, executive education, and research it endeavours to contribute to building a more peaceful world. In the face of a worsening global security environment, the GCSP is concerned about the role that emerging technologies can play in exacerbating, and creating, international security issues. Pursuant to resolution 78/241 “Lethal autonomous weapon systems”, adopted by the General Assembly on December 22nd, 2023, the GCSP makes this submission leveraging its research activities in the area of international security, disarmament, and emerging technologies as well as inputs from expert contributors. It reflects some of the GCSP’s key concerns with regards to the trajectory of both the development and deployment of Lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) and of related regulatory efforts.