Where every country stands on autonomous weapons.
Seventh Review Conference, Geneva, 16 to 20 November 2026 Follow the conference
The world
The same world, flattened. Small states are drawn as dots, so all 193 are on the map.
Wants a treaty with bansWants a treaty, terms openWants new rules, not a treatyKeep it in GenevaNo new rulesUnclear or shiftingNo stated positionNot yet reviewed
Paths to the 2025 vote
Every state
Votes cover all 193 member states. Positions have been reviewed for 192 states so far.
Wants a treaty with bans (LBI-BAN): supports a legally binding treaty that prohibits some systems
Wants a treaty, terms open (LBI-OPEN): supports negotiating a treaty but has not said what it should prohibit
Wants new rules, not a treaty (REG-SOFT): supports new international rules that are not legally binding
Keep it in Geneva (CCW-ONLY): supports continuing the consensus process in the Geneva weapons convention, and has not said what it should produce
No new rules (OPPOSE): opposes any new international rules on autonomous weapons
Unclear or shifting (AMBIG): has said things that point in more than one direction
No stated position (NONE): this site looked and found no stated position
Not yet reviewed: this site has not read this state's record yet
Vote marks: filled disc Yes, crossed ring No, half disc Abstain, dash Non-voting
| 202378/241 | 202479/62 | As of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Non-voting | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Albania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2024-11-14 |
| Algeria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2021-10-12 |
| Andorra | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Angola | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Argentina | Yes | Yes | Abstain | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Armenia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2025-10-23 |
| Australia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-03-13 |
| Austria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-04-30 |
| Azerbaijan | Non-voting | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Bahamas | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Bahrain | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Bangladesh | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2026-09-07 |
| Barbados | Yes | Yes | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Belarus | No | No | No | No stated position | reviewed 2026-07-17 |
| Belgium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2026-10-09 |
| Belize | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Benin | Non-voting | Non-voting | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Bhutan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Bolivia | Yes | Yes | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Botswana | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-06-28 |
| Brunei | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-10-15 |
| Bulgaria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-25 |
| Burkina Faso | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2024-10-23 |
| Burundi | Yes | Yes | No | No stated position | reviewed 2026-07-17 |
| Cabo Verde | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Cambodia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2025-10-24 |
| Cameroon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2025-10-28 |
| Canada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-03-13 |
| Central African Republic | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Chad | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Chile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-06-28 |
| China | Abstain | Abstain | Abstain | Unclear or shifting | 2024-05-23 |
| Colombia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2023-05-11 |
| Comoros | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Costa Rica | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Croatia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-10-24 |
| Cuba | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2018-10-10 |
| Cyprus | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Czechia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2025-09-03 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2025-10-14 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Abstain | No | No | No stated position | reviewed 2026-07-17 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2025-10-16 |
| Denmark | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-03-04 |
| Djibouti | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Dominica | Non-voting | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Dominican Republic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-24 |
| Ecuador | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Egypt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-04-01 |
| El Salvador | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2023-10-11 |
| Eritrea | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Estonia | Yes | Abstain | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2025-09-03 |
| Eswatini | Non-voting | Yes | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Ethiopia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Fiji | Non-voting | Abstain | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-25 |
| Finland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-05-16 |
| France | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-24 |
| Gabon | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2021-12-13 |
| Germany | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-24 |
| Ghana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-10-24 |
| Greece | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-10-23 |
| Grenada | Yes | Yes | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Guatemala | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2022-08-09 |
| Guinea | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Guyana | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Haiti | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2023-10-10 |
| Honduras | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-05-24 |
| Hungary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2025-10-13 |
| Iceland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not yet reviewed | |
| India | No | Abstain | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2024-12-02 |
| Indonesia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2024-10-24 |
| Iran | Abstain | Abstain | Abstain | Keep it in Geneva | 2025-11-04 |
| Iraq | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2023-10-23 |
| Ireland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-24 |
| Israel | Abstain | Abstain | No | Unclear or shifting | 2023-11-01 |
| Italy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-24 |
| Jamaica | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2025-10-28 |
| Japan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-03-13 |
| Jordan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2025-06-23 |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2022-08-09 |
| Kenya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2025-10-13 |
| Kiribati | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-04-30 |
| Kuwait | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Laos | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Latvia | Yes | Abstain | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2025-09-03 |
| Lebanon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-06-24 |
| Lesotho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-10-23 |
| Liberia | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Libya | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Liechtenstein | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Lithuania | Yes | Abstain | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2025-09-03 |
| Luxembourg | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-25 |
| Madagascar | Abstain | Yes | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Malawi | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-24 |
| Malaysia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Maldives | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2026-10-13 |
| Mali | No | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-07-17 |
| Malta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-10-09 |
| Marshall Islands | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Mauritania | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Mauritius | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-06-28 |
| Micronesia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Moldova | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-05-24 |
| Monaco | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Mongolia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Montenegro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2025-10-15 |
| Morocco | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Mozambique | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Myanmar | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Namibia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Nauru | Non-voting | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Nepal | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Netherlands | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-04-26 |
| New Zealand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-11-16 |
| Nicaragua | Yes | Abstain | Abstain | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-24 |
| Niger | Abstain | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-07-17 |
| Nigeria | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2022-08-09 |
| North Macedonia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Norway | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2024-08-26 |
| Oman | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Pakistan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2023-03-06 |
| Palau | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Panama | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Papua New Guinea | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Paraguay | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Peru | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Philippines | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Poland | Yes | Abstain | Abstain | Unclear or shifting | 2023-05-15 |
| Portugal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-10-14 |
| Qatar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2021-12-13 |
| Republic of Korea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-03-13 |
| Republic of the Congo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Romania | Yes | Abstain | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Russia | No | No | No | No new rules | 2023-11-01 |
| Rwanda | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Saint Lucia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Yes | Yes | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Samoa | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| San Marino | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-10-16 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Non-voting | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Saudi Arabia | Abstain | Abstain | Abstain | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2025-09-27 |
| Senegal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2025-10-27 |
| Serbia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2024-05-18 |
| Seychelles | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Sierra Leone | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Singapore | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-05-09 |
| Slovakia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-10-04 |
| Slovenia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2023-10-23 |
| Solomon Islands | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Somalia | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| South Africa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2021-12-13 |
| South Sudan | Abstain | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-23 |
| Sri Lanka | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2023-03-06 |
| Sudan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2025-10-24 |
| Suriname | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Sweden | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-05-15 |
| Switzerland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-05-25 |
| Syria | Abstain | Abstain | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Tajikistan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Tanzania | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Thailand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2025-10-24 |
| The Gambia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear or shifting | 2024-04-29 |
| Timor-Leste | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | Wants new rules, not a treaty | 2025-10-13 |
| Togo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Tonga | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-05-31 |
| Tunisia | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Turkmenistan | Non-voting | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Tuvalu | Non-voting | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Türkiye | Abstain | Abstain | Abstain | Wants new rules, not a treaty | 2023-11-01 |
| Uganda | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Ukraine | Yes | Abstain | Non-voting | Keep it in Geneva | 2026-08-31 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abstain | Yes | Yes | Keep it in Geneva | 2026-09-03 |
| United Kingdom | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants new rules, not a treaty | 2022-06-14 |
| United States | Yes | Yes | No | Keep it in Geneva | 2025-11-04 |
| Uruguay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2021-09-27 |
| Uzbekistan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Vanuatu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2025-10-13 |
| Venezuela | Non-voting | Non-voting | Non-voting | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Vietnam | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Yemen | Yes | Yes | Yes | No stated position | reviewed 2026-10-19 |
| Zambia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty, terms open | 2025-10-16 |
| Zimbabwe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Wants a treaty with bans | 2024-10-14 |