Humanity at the crossroads: Autonomous weapons systems will soon fill the world’s battlefields. We have to take action & agree on int‘l rules to ensure that decisions over life or death are never taken by machines!
➡️ Kicking off
#AWS2024Vienna
with 900+ guests from 142 states
When humanity is at the crossroads, we need to take the right turn❗️
Today
@MFA_Austria
hosts representatives from 140+ States, int‘l organisations & civil society for the first int’l conference on
#AutonomousWeaponsSystems
.
Join
#AWS2024Vienna
live ➡️
1 day to go until
#AWS2024Vienna
Really excited to see the last preparations.
Beautiful spring weather in
#Vienna
More than 140 states + 900 delegates will talk about a profound issue of our time - a Crossroads for Humanity !
👉
#humancontrol
#Iraq
’s legislation criminalising same-sex relations is deeply disturbing. We call on Iraqi parliament to rescind this decision which violates
#HumanRights
.
Russia: Disregarding international law & rules, 🇷🇺continues to take measures against EU companies.
Subsidiaries of Italian & German companies were put under 'temporary external management' by a RU firm.
The EU calls on Russia to reverse these measures
Today I welcomed Foreign Minister of
#CostaRica
@arnoldoandre
to Vienna, in the run-up to the
#AWS2024Vienna
conference on autonomous weapons systems.
We focused on our shared priority of disarmament but also on trade affairs and regional developments. 🇦🇹🤝🇨🇷
Österreich und die Schweiz verbindet eine enge Strategische Partnerschaft & Freundschaft:
🔹 der militärischen
#Neutralit
ät verpflichtet
🔹 Sitz der Vereinten Nationen 🇺🇳
🔹 aktiv im Dialog 🇦🇹🤝🇨🇭
Danke, lieber
@IgnazioCassis
für den herzlichen Empfang in meiner Geburtsstadt!
Full agenda at today’s
#FAC
🇪🇺 in
#Luxembourg
:
➡️ Unequivocal
#EU
response to
#Iran
’s unacceptable escalation
➡️ Exchange with colleagues from the Gulf
➡️ Discussion on the forgotten crisis in
#Sudan
and 🇦🇹 support
Israel/Palestine: 🇪🇺 imposes sanctions on violent extremist 🇮🇱
#settlers
and their organisations, responsible for serious human rights abuses against Palestinians in the
#WestBank
, incl. torture & and for the violation of right to property.
BiH: latest legislative initiatives in Rep Srpska assembly would undermine the constitutional order, fundamental freedoms & 🇪🇺 path of 🇧🇦. The RS leadership should stop them. Any action against basic principles of BiH will have serious consequences.
Less than two weeks left until
#AWS2024
kicks off in Vienna.
Take a look at the conference programme, tackling crucial topics from regulatory challenges to ethical implications of AI in weaponry ⬇️
Spoke to FM Bou Habib in light of dangerous developments in the Middle East. Underlined our strong support for
#Lebanon
‘s stability and the need to avoid a regional escalation. Reiterated our commitment to
@UNIFIL
- it is imperative to ensure the peacekeepers’ safety.
Called FM
@Israel_katz
to assure him of our strong support in light of the unprecedented and unacceptable Iranian attack. Austria is fully committed to
#Israel
’s security.
Underlined the need to prevent a conflagration in the Middle East.
Held a phone call with Iranian FM
@Amirabdolahian
this morning.
Condemned the attack on
#Israel
in the strongest possible terms and urged to contribute to de-escalation. We cannot afford another front in the Middle East.
Also discussed bilateral consular issues.
Extremely alarmed by reported drone attacks from
#Iran
against
#Israel
!
This is a new level of escalation in a situation which is already highly dangerous. Call on Iran and its proxies to stop adding fuel to the fire and to urgently reverse course.
Welcome to 200 Austrian
#HonoraryConsuls
from over 90 countries in Vienna.
Honorary Consuls are often the first point of contact for Austrians abroad. Without them, our 🇦🇹 network would not be complete.
Dear Honorary Consuls, we thank you for your valuable work!
Excellent news from Brussels for all Friends of the
#WesternBalkans
: 🇪🇺 member states just confirmed the new Reform & Growth Facility for the region. We have long pressed for this € 6bn financial booster to support our partners’ reforms & gradual integration into the
#EU
.
I condem the violation of the premises of the Mexican Embassy in Quito, in a clear breach of the Vienna Convention of 1961.
I call for respect of diplomatic international law.
Six dreadful months since
#Hamas
terrorists attacked
#Israel
, causing intolerable human suffering for Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
It's high time for a humanitarian pause!
❗️Hamas must release all hostages
❗️More aid must reach
#Gaza
❗️Humanitarian law is non-negotiable