Kuwait reaffirms the necessity of strengthening legal frameworks and international oversight on the use of modern technologies in the military sector - Sarmad

(KUNA) – Kuwait’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva reaffirmed on Monday the need to strengthen legal frameworks and international oversight of the use of modern technologies in the military domain, ensuring the principles of transparency, accountability, and human oversight, and safeguarding human rights.

This was stated by Second Secretary Badr Al-Dajani Al-Mutairi in a statement delivered before the Human Rights Council in Geneva during its 63rd session, as part of the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries.

Al-Mutairi noted that Kuwait has directly witnessed the dangers of misusing these modern military technologies and capabilities during the Iranian military attack it suffered, which resulted in the targeting of civilian and critical infrastructure and endangered the safety and security of civilians.

She highlighted that the rapid advancement in the use of modern technologies, including drones, artificial intelligence, and surveillance technologies, poses growing challenges, underscoring the necessity of preventing the deployment of technology in ways that threaten human rights, state sovereignty, security, and stability.

Kuwait reiterated its call for enhanced international cooperation, closing legal gaps, and ensuring accountability for violations arising from the misuse of these technologies, in accordance with the provisions of international law and international humanitarian law.