State dossier

Malta

What does it want?

Position: unclear or shifting (AMBIG). Has said things that point in more than one direction.

Unclear or shifting (AMBIG), since 2024-10-09, points both ways (AMBIGUOUS)

At the UN First Committee in 2024 and 2025, Malta said autonomous weapons that cannot comply with the laws of war should be banned and that human control must be kept. It has not said what kind of instrument should do the banning, or whether it should be binding. So its words point toward prohibitions while leaving the form open.

Malta says autonomous weapons that cannot comply with IHL should be banned.

LAWS that would not comply with international humanitarian law should be banned.

UNGA First Committee, 79th session, General Debate: Statement by Malta, 2024-10-09 source

Malta repeats its call to prohibit fully autonomous weapons that do not comply with IHL.

has advocated for the prohibition of fully autonomous weapons, which are not in compliance with IHL

UNGA First Committee, 80th session, General Debate: Statement by Malta, 2025-10-15 source

How did it vote?

Yes on all three UN votes on autonomous weapons.

Resolution A/RES/78/241

2023-12-22 · A/RES/78/241 ↗

152in favor of 193

Resolution A/RES/79/62

2024-12-02 · A/RES/79/62 ↗

166in favor of 193

Resolution A/RES/80/57

2025-12-01 · A/RES/80/57 ↗

164in favor of 193

In favor Against Abstained Non-voting Malta

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What has it signed?

Being on a list is a fact. Not being on one is not opposition.

Responsible-use trackEndorsed 3

Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and AutonomyEndorsed · 2023-02-16

REAIM Call to ActionEndorsed · 2023-02-16

REAIM Blueprint for ActionNamed list not located

REAIM 2026 Pathways to ActionEndorsed · 2026-02-05

Treaty / governance trackMember 3

Co-sponsors of A/C.1/78/L.56 as tabled (became resolution 78/241)Member · 2023-10-12

Co-sponsors of A/C.1/79/L.77 as tabled (became resolution 79/62)Member · 2024-10-18

Co-sponsors of A/C.1/80/L.41 as tabled (became resolution 80/57)Member · 2025-10-14

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When has it spoken?

Every time it went on the record, dated.

11acts on record

Submissions & papersFramework pledgesJoint statementsRecorded votesRecord to date

2014201820222026

Submission Framework pledge Joint statement Recorded vote

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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.

UNGA First Committee, 79th session, General Debate: Statement by

2024-10-09

UNGA First Committee, 80th session, General Debate: Statement by

2025-10-15

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