by Andrew Marshall

What is the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons?

Introduction The United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW or CCWC), concluded at Geneva on 10 October 1980, and entered into force in December 1983, seeks to prohibit or restrict the use of certain conventional weapons which are considered excessively injurious or whose effects are indiscriminate. The full title is Convention on Prohibitions or… Read More

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by Andrew Marshall

Yes or No: Attempts to Regulate Autonomous Weapons are Failing?

In the 16 July 2022 issue of the New Scientist, it was reported that attempts to regulate autonomous weapons would likely fail. Between March and July 2022, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) – Group of Governmental Experts on emerging technologies in the area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (GGE on LAWS) held various… Read More