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Egypt
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What does it want?
Position: wants a treaty with bans (LBI-BAN). Supports a legally binding treaty that prohibits some systems.
Wants a treaty with bans (LBI-BAN), since 2024-04-01, stated directly (EXPLICIT)
Egypt says the best course is a two-tier approach: a legally binding ban on fully autonomous weapons that work without human control, plus rules for other military uses of AI. It has said this at the UN Disarmament Commission, in two submissions to the UN Secretary-General and in the First Committee. On this site's scale that is a treaty with bans.
Egypt asks the Disarmament Commission to recommend a two-tier approach that prohibits fully autonomous weapons.
recommendations on the next steps, including on a two-tiered approach by the prohibition of the fully autonomous weapons
Statement by Egypt, United Nations Disarmament Commission 2024 substantive session, 2024-04-01 source
Egypt's submission calls the two-tier approach, banning fully autonomous weapons and regulating the rest, the most realistic course.
Egypt is of the view that pursuing a two-tiered approach, comprising the prohibition of fully autonomous weapons while regulating other military applications of AI
UNGA Resolution 78/241: Submission by Egypt, 2024-05-24 source
In the First Committee Egypt ties the two-tier approach to a legally binding instrument.
Egypt supports a two tier approach that aims at concluding a legally binding instrument on Fully Autonomous Lethal Weapons Systems
Statement by Egypt, UNGA 79 First Committee thematic debate, cluster 5, 2024-10-25 source
Egypt restates in 2025 that a legally binding prohibition is the most effective course.
Agreeing on a legally binding prohibition of LAWS that function without human control or oversight
UNGA Resolution 79/239: Submission by Egypt, 2025-04-11 source
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How did it vote?
Yes on all three UN votes on autonomous weapons.
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What has it signed?
Being on a list is a fact. Not being on one is not opposition.
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When has it spoken?
Every time it went on the record, dated.
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What rules has it written at home?
Its own military policy.
Military policy not yet reviewed by this site, as of 2026-11-04.
The record
The documents on file.
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