Sierra Leone: Bio Urges Ecowasleaders to Develop Strategy Against Autonomous Weapons

He made the call on Wednesday at the Freetown International Conference Centre during the commencement of the Regional Conference on Peace and Security.

He said the conference aims to primarily set the agenda and propel the global discourse on establishing a legally binding instrument to address the use of Autonomous Weapons Systems. He said Autonomous Weapons Systems represent a significant advancement in technology, offering capabilities that were once in the realm of science fiction, but with the advancement comes a range of complex ethical, legal, and security challenges that demand the region's urgent attention.

"The prospect of machines making life-and death decisions on the battlefield is deeply troubling and demands rigorous debate and careful consideration. The proliferation of Autonomous Weapons could lead to an escalation of conflicts as nations race to develop and deploy ever more advanced systems. This arms race mentality threatens to destabilise regions and undermine global security," he noted.

She said the world is today challenged with the risk of advanced weapon system and at the same time the world is also witnessing the integration of high level of autonomous weapon systems. He said in his new agenda for peace, the Secretary-General called on states to address the humanitarian legal security and concerns caused by the autonomous weapon systems.

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