The Federal Government has known as for legally binding worldwide rules governing autonomous weapons, warning that more and more reasonably priced navy applied sciences may allow terrorist organisations to accumulate refined weapons and threaten worldwide peace and safety.
Nigeria’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Martin Adamu, made the decision on the sixth plenary assembly of the United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee, which is accountable for disarmament and worldwide safety.
He mentioned the falling value, availability and ease of replication of autonomous weapons have been creating new safety dangers.
FG seeks authorized restrictions on autonomous weapons
Adamu known as for negotiations on a legally binding worldwide instrument containing express prohibitions and rules governing deadly autonomous weapons techniques.
He pressured that significant human management should stay central to selections involving the use of power and the taking of human life.
The envoy warned that weapons whose results couldn’t be adequately understood, predicted or managed raised critical authorized, humanitarian and safety considerations.
He maintained that technological sophistication couldn’t take away human accountability for selections made throughout navy operations.
Adamu additionally urged the upcoming Seventh Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to offer the mandate wanted to start negotiations on the proposed instrument.
Nigeria raises considerations over AI in nuclear weapons
The Nigerian delegation additionally expressed concern concerning the rising integration of synthetic intelligence into nuclear weapons techniques, insisting that human judgment and management have to be maintained in all selections involving nuclear weapons.
- Adamu reaffirmed Nigeria’s place that the whole elimination of nuclear weapons remained the one absolute assure in opposition to their use.
- He expressed disappointment over the failure of the eleventh Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to realize a substantive final result in May 2026.
- The diplomat known as for clear, verifiable and irreversible measures in the direction of nuclear disarmament, significantly by nations that possess nuclear weapons.
- He additionally reaffirmed Nigeria’s assist for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, also referred to as the Treaty of Pelindaba.
Adamu urged nations to assist the early entry into power of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty whereas upholding the appropriate to the peaceable use of nuclear vitality.
Nigeria submits draft resolutions on arms trafficking
Nigeria disclosed that it had submitted two draft resolutions on disarmament and the illicit trafficking of small arms and lightweight weapons on behalf of member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
- The Nigerian delegation urged different UN member states to assist the proposals, which handle regional considerations over weapons proliferation and insecurity.
- The Federal Government mentioned the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons was strengthening efforts to implement Nigeria’s worldwide and regional arms-control commitments.
Nigeria additionally advocated stronger worldwide cooperation to forestall illicit arms diversion and trafficking and handle dangers related to rising weapons applied sciences.
The nation reiterated its assist for UN-led cybersecurity cooperation and the peaceable makes use of of outer area.
Nuclear disarmament and arms management efforts
Nigeria’s name for worldwide rules on autonomous weapons comes amid wider considerations about nuclear disarmament and the proliferation of illicit arms.
On September 30, 2026, Nairametrics reported that Nigeria had known as for the whole elimination of nuclear weapons on the UN, sustaining that global safety mustn’t rely on weapons succesful of destroying humanity.
The situation of arms management has additionally featured in regional efforts. In November 2023, Nairametrics reported that the European Union earmarked €24.4 million to fight illicit arms proliferation in West Africa, with the programme focusing on arms trafficking, cross-border cooperation and stronger nationwide arms-control establishments.
