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Zelenskyy Calls for Ban on Autonomous Weapons at UN

9/29/2025

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Zelenskyy Advocates Weapon Ban

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged banning autonomous weapons at United Nations General Assembly, warning of an AI- and drone-fueled arms race.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres backed proposal, advocating a legally binding instrument against lethal autonomous weapons.
Critics, including Donald Trump, argued the UN cannot resolve crises.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister, urged UN reform amid terrorism and Gaza-Ukraine conflicts.

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Historical Context

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, established in 1970, aimed to curb nuclear arms proliferation, building on earlier UN efforts like the Atomic Energy Commission formed in 1946. Today, leaders like Zelenskyy and Guterres push for regulations on autonomous weapons, reflecting the UN's ongoing struggle to adapt to modern warfare challenges and the complexities of international security governance.

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Zelenskyy Advocates Weapon Ban

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged banning autonomous weapons at United Nations General Assembly, warning of an AI- and drone-fueled arms race.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres backed proposal, advocating a legally binding instrument against lethal autonomous weapons.
Critics, including Donald Trump, argued the UN cannot resolve crises.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister, urged UN reform amid terrorism and Gaza-Ukraine conflicts.

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