Statement to the 73rd UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security

This statement was delivered to delegates attending the 73rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) First Committee on Disarmament and International Security. The statement highlights the recent intensification of demands for action from concerns raised by the UN Secretary General on killer robots, to members of European Parliament voting to urge the start of negotiations on a new treaty, to the growing number of countries speaking on killer robots and calling for a new legally binding instrument.