State dossier
Nicaragua
NIC · NICARAGUA · on the world map
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 2024-05-24, interpreted (INFERRED)
In May 2024 Nicaragua and 21 other states sent the UN Secretary-General a joint reply calling for urgent negotiation of a legally binding instrument with prohibitions and regulations. Nicaragua then abstained on the 2024 and 2025 resolutions without explaining why. In October 2026 it warned against autonomous systems that reduce human control over the use of force.
Nicaragua co-submitted a reply calling for urgent negotiation of a legally binding instrument with prohibitions and regulations.
Collaborate to promote the urgent negotiation of a legally binding international instrument containing prohibitions and regulations on autonomy in weapons systems [es]
Lethal autonomous weapons systems: report of the Secretary-General (A/79/88), 2024-05-24 source
In October 2026 Nicaragua warns against autonomous systems reducing human control over the use of force; it names no instrument.
AI, increasingly more autonomous systems and other emerging technologies reduce human control over decisions related to the use of force [es]
General Assembly First Committee, 81st session, 4th meeting, automatic speech recognition transcript, 2026-10-08 source
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How did it vote?
Yes, Abstain, Abstain across the three resolutions.
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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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