The Federal Government has known as for legally binding worldwide rules governing autonomous weapons, warning that more and more inexpensive army applied sciences may allow terrorist organisations to amass subtle 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 specific prohibitions and laws governing deadly autonomous weapons methods.
He careworn that significant human management should stay central to choices involving the use of pressure 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 duty for choices made throughout army operations.
Adamu additionally urged the upcoming Seventh Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to supply 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 methods, insisting that human judgment and management have to be maintained in all choices involving nuclear weapons.
- Adamu reaffirmed Nigeria’s place that the entire elimination of nuclear weapons remained the one absolute assure towards their use.
- He expressed disappointment over the failure of the eleventh Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to attain a substantive end result in May 2026.
- The diplomat known as for clear, verifiable and irreversible measures in the direction of nuclear disarmament, notably by nations that possess nuclear weapons.
- He additionally reaffirmed Nigeria’s help 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 help the early entry into pressure of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty whereas upholding the best to the peaceable use of nuclear power.
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 light-weight weapons on behalf of member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
- The Nigerian delegation urged different UN member states to help the proposals, which deal with 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 stop illicit arms diversion and trafficking and deal with dangers related to rising weapons applied sciences.
The nation reiterated its help 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 called for the total elimination of nuclear weapons on the UN, sustaining that global safety mustn’t rely on weapons succesful of destroying humanity.
The problem of arms management has additionally featured in regional efforts. In November 2023, Nairametrics reported that the European Union earmarked €24.4 million to combat illicit arms proliferation in West Africa, with the programme concentrating on arms trafficking, cross-border cooperation and stronger nationwide arms-control establishments.
