Geneva, June 15, 2026 (AFP) - Robot weapons must not become 'licence for atrocity crimes': UN

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2026-06-15

The United Nations rights chief on Monday called on countries to urgently regulate autonomous weapons systems to ensure they do not unleash widespread atrocity crimes. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk cautioned that the dangers long warned about in connection with autonomous weapons were rapidly materialising. "We are seeing a global shift in how war is waged," he said. "The UN has warned for many years against t......

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