Lesotho

Unclear or shifting (AMBIG), since 2023-10-23, points both ways (AMBIGUOUS)

Lesotho's own words point two ways. In 2023 it told the UN First Committee that autonomous weapons do not comply with the laws of war and should not be developed or used, which points toward a ban. Since then it has called for human control and urgent negotiations to regulate them, without saying whether the rules should be legally binding.

Lesotho says autonomous weapons should not be developed or used.

It is our considered view that such autonomous weapons systems do not comply with humanitarian law, and they should not be developed or used.

Statement by Lesotho, First Committee thematic debate on conventional weapons, 78th session, 2023-10-23 source

Lesotho says LAWS must stay under direct, meaningful human control at all times.

We are of the view that Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems must remain under the direct, meaningful control and supervision of humans at all times.

Statement by Lesotho, First Committee general debate, 79th session, 2024-10-16 source

Lesotho calls for prioritising negotiations on regulating emerging technologies, especially LAWS.

reaching urgent consensus on the regulation of the use of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence in the military domain, especially in lethal autonomous weapons systems

Statement by Lesotho, First Committee general debate, 80th session, 2025-10-15 source