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Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control
EU policy in this field focuses on 3 broad areas: weapons of mass destruction (WMD), conventional weapons and Security and sustainability in outer space
Report of the Joint Commission to the Security Council on the status of the Procurement Working Group’s decisions and on any implementation issues:
The EU-funded assistance activities are making a difference on the ground and are helping countries to develop their capacities against the threat of proliferation of biological weapons by States or non-States actors. This was one of the conclusions at an EU side event that was organised in the margins of the annual meeting of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) in Geneva on 5 December 2018 to present project activities under the EU Council Decision 2016/51 in support of the Convention.
The use of force must always abide by international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights law, and this fully applies to autonomous weapons systems. States – and human beings – remain responsible and accountable for their behaviour in an armed conflict, even if it involves the use of autonomous weapons.
How governments should manage the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ensure we harness the opportunities while also addressing the threats of the digital era is one of the major strands of open debate the EU has initiated together with tech leaders.
Illicit weapons are a threat to us all. They contribute to terrorism and organised crime within the EU. They also undermine the EU’s development and humanitarian efforts in parts of our neighbourhood and Africa. EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and the European Commission today adopted a joint proposal for a comprehensive EU Strategy against illicit firearms, small arms and light weapons (SALW).
Today, a side event addressing the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), organised by the Small Arms Survey, took place in Geneva. It was co-hosted by the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva and the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament.
