State dossier
Zambia
ZMB · ZAMBIA · on the world map
What does it want?
Position: wants a treaty, terms open (LBI-OPEN). Supports negotiating a treaty but has not said what it should prohibit.
Wants a treaty, terms open (LBI-OPEN), since 2025-10-16, stated directly (EXPLICIT)
At the UN First Committee in October 2025, Zambia said it supports efforts to develop a legally binding international instrument that keeps meaningful human control over the use of force. It did not say what the treaty should ban. That is a treaty with its terms left open.
Zambia supports developing a legally binding international instrument on lethal autonomous weapons systems.
We support ongoing efforts to develop a legally binding international instrument that ensures meaningful human control
Statement by Zambia, First Committee general debate, 80th session, 2025-10-16 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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