The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross jointly issued an urgent appeal for regulation of autonomous weapons due to conflicts in the Middle East.

The entities involved

• United Nations →

  global international and intergovernmental organization

  • Jamaica participated in the UN General Assembly vote, affecting the ongoing debate regarding the US embargo on Cuba.07:52
  • The United Nations addresses entrenched impunity for war crimes in Sri Lanka.06:22
• International Committee of the Red Cross →

  humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate

  • A 2016 snapshot detailing diplomatic meetings in New York, ICRC aid in Syria, and joint operations against ISIS.05:51
  • Azerbaijan ends ICRC activities and faces ECHR scrutiny over prisoners held in Baku.Fri 13:43
• Middle East →

  geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran

  • A peace deal is discussed, with terms constraining Israel's objectives and aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.08:24
  • Museveni urged Iranian investors to invest in Uganda while citing Middle East tensions and calling for Israel to recognize Palestine.04:11

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