Brazil

Wants a treaty, terms open (LBI-OPEN), since 2018-08-30, stated directly (EXPLICIT)

Supports negotiating a treaty but has not said what it should prohibit.

Brazil, with Austria and Chile, proposed that the Geneva convention open negotiations on a legally binding instrument to ensure meaningful human control. The proposal did not say what the instrument should prohibit. This is the same document that grounds Austria's 2018 reading.

The 2018 working paper, with Brazil among its three authors, proposes a mandate to negotiate a legally binding instrument.

negotiate a legally-binding instrument to ensure meaningful human control over critical functions in lethal autonomous weapon systems

Proposal for a Mandate to Negotiate a Legally-binding Instrument that addresses the Legal, Humanitarian and Ethical Concerns posed by Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (CCW/GGE.2/2018/WP.7), 2018-08-30 source

Wants a treaty with bans (LBI-BAN), since 2021-06-28, stated directly (EXPLICIT)

In 2021 Brazil, with Chile and Mexico, set out an outline of a legally binding instrument, preferably a new protocol to the Geneva convention, made of prohibitions and regulations. Its own 2024 submission to the Secretary-General lists prohibitions and says a legally binding instrument should also carry regulations. In October 2026 Brazil told the First Committee it wants a legally binding instrument with prohibitions and restrictions, negotiated on the basis of the expert group's report. Brazil chaired the expert group in 2022 and 2023. Its 2023 explanation of vote, given in that role, did not restate a preference. Brazil co-sponsored the 2024 resolution; that counts toward nothing here.

The 2021 paper by Brazil, Chile and Mexico says the normative framework should take the form of a legally binding instrument.

the normative framework is the priority and should take the form of a legally binding instrument.

Elements for a Future Normative Framework Conducive to a Legally Binding Instrument to Address the Ethical, Humanitarian and Legal Concerns posed by Emerging Technologies in the Area of (Lethal) Autonomous Weapons (LAWS). Submitted by Brazil, Chile and Mexico, 2021-06-28 source

The same paper proposes an outline of an instrument establishing prohibitions and regulations, beginning with "States shall" prohibit listed classes.

propose the following outline of a normative framework, conducive to an instrument establishing prohibitions and regulations

Elements for a Future Normative Framework Conducive to a Legally Binding Instrument to Address the Ethical, Humanitarian and Legal Concerns posed by Emerging Technologies in the Area of (Lethal) Autonomous Weapons (LAWS). Submitted by Brazil, Chile and Mexico, 2021-06-28 source

The paper names a new protocol to the Geneva convention as the form of the binding norms.

such a balance can be attained by the development of legally binding norms, in the form of a new protocol to the CCW.

Elements for a Future Normative Framework Conducive to a Legally Binding Instrument to Address the Ethical, Humanitarian and Legal Concerns posed by Emerging Technologies in the Area of (Lethal) Autonomous Weapons (LAWS). Submitted by Brazil, Chile and Mexico, 2021-06-28 source

Brazil's own submission says a legally binding instrument should carry regulations in addition to the prohibitions it lists.

In addition to the prohibitions listed above, a legally binding instrument on AWS should include positive obligations, in the form of regulations,

Brazil's Submission on Autonomous Weapon Systems in Response to the Request Pursuant to Resolution 78/241, 2024-06-12 source

Brazil names a new protocol to the Geneva convention as the way to meet the need for a legal framework.

Brazil believes that this need can be met through the negotiation of a new protocol to the CCW

Brazil's Submission on Autonomous Weapon Systems in Response to the Request Pursuant to Resolution 78/241, 2024-06-12 source

In its October 2026 First Committee statement, Brazil welcomes the expert group's report as a basis for negotiating a legally binding instrument with prohibitions and restrictions.

welcomes the consensus report on the GGE on lethal autonomous weapons systems as a basis for negotiation, a legally binding instrument establishing prohibitions and restrictions

General Assembly First Committee, 81st session, 7th meeting, automatic speech recognition transcript, 2026-10-13 source

Shift: wants a treaty, terms open → wants a treaty with bans 2021-06-28

First verified Brazil-authored text proposing an instrument of prohibitions and regulations.

propose the following outline of a normative framework, conducive to an instrument establishing prohibitions and regulations

Elements for a Future Normative Framework Conducive to a Legally Binding Instrument to Address the Ethical, Humanitarian and Legal Concerns posed by Emerging Technologies in the Area of (Lethal) Autonomous Weapons (LAWS). Submitted by Brazil, Chile and Mexico, 2021-06-28 source

Brazil's own submission confirms prohibitions plus regulations inside a legally binding instrument.

In addition to the prohibitions listed above, a legally binding instrument on AWS should include positive obligations, in the form of regulations,

Brazil's Submission on Autonomous Weapon Systems in Response to the Request Pursuant to Resolution 78/241, 2024-06-12 source