As 3D-Printed Weapons Test Conventional-Arms Control, First Committee Calls for Stronger Tracing
What was announced
Delegates in the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), concluding today’s thematic debate on conventional weapons, called for tighter safeguards against illicit arms transfers and diversion, binding global governance of autonomous weapons and updated tracing measures to address challenges posed by three-dimensional (3D) printed arms.
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- Original: https://press.un.org/en/2026/gadis3775.doc.htm
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