Virtual Planet Africa

We are a Civil Society Organisation that focuses on the inclusion of young people in Africa in politics and decision making.
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[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

For young people across the Global South, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙚.
💬 Read @hevelynghizzi’s piece: https://t.co/ghoeqCGQkh
@Dhesarme

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

129 countries, the Secretary General, civil society, and the public all agree — we need new international law to #StopKillerRobots. #UNGA80

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

From @UNGeneva's conference tables to real-world battlefields, choices made here could save lives — or automate killing. The time for a treaty is now. We’re here this week to remind states of the stakes.

📺Watch live: https://t.co/XgWQLDf5Jt
#CCWUN #StopKillerRobots

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

“this issue concerns the future of multilateralism, of international law, and of our shared humanity…autonomy in weapons will not be confined to the battlefield - it will affect law enforcement, border control & other domains of public life” #KillerRobots
https://t.co/002giqsUwi

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

🧵#Thread on the resumption of hostilities in #Gaza:

We are gravely concerned by the breaking of the ceasefire in Gaza and the resumption of attacks.
We support calls for an immediate and enduring ceasefire.

Read our full statement: https://t.co/DeRxfkrURr
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[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

This International Women’s Day we celebrate all women who are tirelessly working to make the world a safer, more secure, and peaceful place for us all!

We were at the #GGE on LAWS in #Geneva at the @UN advocating for the urgent need to regulate autonomous weapons!

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

The #CCWUN ended with applause as meaningful progress on the Chair's rolling text was made this week! 👏👏

We hope constructive work on #AutonomousWeapons will continue so states can finish this stage of work by 2025.

Thanks to #StopKillerRobots campaigners for their work!

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

Great news for humanity!! We are so grateful to the African governments we have worked with up to this point! It’s high time for states to come up with a legally binding instrument. It is overdue and desperately needed

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

⚡️BREAKING ⚡️161 states #VoteAgainstTheMachine at the UN General Assembly mandating NYC talks on #KillerRobots with ALL states for the first time!

Read more: https://t.co/U43TH78eMa

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

As we celebrate #InternationalYouthDay we encourage youth to work towards the adoption of emerging technologies in development, education, health and other sectors while ensuring that technologies are not given the power to decide between life and death

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

The UN Secretary General’s Report on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems is out and we are proud to have our submission, together with @WIlPFZimbabwe and @CYEFM, published in this landmark development

https://t.co/yDJ0nJ7s7B

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

We celebrate #humarightsday and pledge to fight for equality, dignity, and justice for all!

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

WE VOTED FOR A RESOLUTION! 164 states voted yes and we are proud of the resounding Yes vote from the @SADC_News Southern African states.
Now we move on to making the treaty a reality! @BanKillerRobots @Disarm1Dialogue

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

💥States voted against the machine! 💥

❌🤖This is a historic moment where the first-ever resolution against autonomous weapons systems has just been adopted by 164 states.
#VoteAgainstTheMachine #UNGA78

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

Happy Africa Youth Day from Virtual Planet Africa! As a youth movement that truly transcends borders, we are proud of what African youths have achieved, their potential, collaboration, innovation and leadership!
#AYD2023

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

in the UNGA.
We thank the Kingdom of Lesotho for representing the SADC region by voicing concerns about AWS. We call upon other @SADC_News states to do the same and vote for the Resolution this week and safeguard our regional security! @BanKillerRobots
@Disarm1Dialogue

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

The Draft Resolution tabled by @AustriaUN and Co is a fundamental step in the right direction for the regulation of autonomous weapons systems, especially for states in the Global South. It calls for the discussions on AWS to "reflect the full range of views" of all member states

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

The autonomous targeting of humans by machines is a moral line that we must not cross.

Together with @ICRCPresident, I call on world leaders to launch negotiations of a new legally binding instrument on autonomous weapon systems & conclude them by 2026.

https://t.co/9LG5DMzeYC

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

Read the call here https://t.co/6Zwxb0V0Bi

[Virtual Planet Africa @virtualplanet_A]

The UN Secretary General @UN and the President of the ICRC @ICRC have called for the establishment of international rules to govern autonomous weapons systems. It is essential for African states to participate as “setting clear international red lines will benefit all States.”

[Stop Killer Robots @BanKillerRobots]

At #UNGA78, states will have an historic opportunity to demonstrate commitment to progress on autonomous weapons systems through a resolution that will be tabled at #FirstCommittee this October. #VoteAgainstTheMachine #InternationalDayofNonViolence

https://t.co/UVVEsAF7ux

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