Kuwait: Iranian attack reveals risks of misuse of modern military technologies

- Called for strengthening legal frameworks and international oversight to ensure accountability and protect civilians

The Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations in Geneva affirmed today, Monday, the necessity of strengthening legal frameworks and international oversight on the use of modern technologies in the military domain, in order to ensure the principles of transparency, accountability, and human oversight, and to protect human rights.

This came in a statement delivered by Second Secretary Badr Al-Dajna Al-Mutairi before the Human Rights Council, convened in Geneva during its 63rd session, as part of the interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the use of mercenaries.

Kuwait officials 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 vital facilities and endangered the safety and security of civilians.

She pointed to the rapid development in the use of modern technologies, including drones, artificial intelligence, and surveillance technologies, and the increasing challenges they pose, emphasizing the need to prevent the deployment of technology in ways that threaten human rights, state sovereignty, security, and stability.

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