EU statement - Conference on Disarmament - Developments in Science and Technology Related to Disarmament and International Security, including Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain

European Union Statement in the Subsidiary Body 5 Developments in Science and Technology Related to Disarmament and International Security, including Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain Conference on Disarmament Geneva, 20 May 2025  Mr. Coordinator,I have the honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the EU and its Member States. The candidate countries North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina*, the EFTA countries Iceland, and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Armenia align themselves with this statement. We welcome this timely thematic discussion in the Conference on Disarmament Subsidiary body 5 on “developments in science and technology related to disarmament and international security, including artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain”. You have our full support as coordinator of this subsidiary body. We also thank Chair of the UNDC Working Group 2, Ms. Julia Rodriguez Acosta, for her useful presentation. The rapid pace of AI development, and its increasing integration into military systems, is transforming the landscape of international peace and security. As we navigate this transformation, our guiding principle must be clear: the application of AI in the military domain must take place in accordance and full compliance with international law - particularly the UN Charter, International Humanitarian Law, and International Human Rights Law. We also reiterate that...