‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.” “There is no place for lethal autonomous weapon systems in our […]

Sudan to open Adre border crossing to facilitate humanitarian aid access

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan, as the war-torn country faces famine or acute hunger in many regions, with many roads impassable owing to heavy rains. The vital humanitarian corridor will allow […]

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