Preamble
- Recalling Article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations which seeks to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world’s human and economic resources,
- Underlining the need to prevent and eradicate the illicit trade in arms and to prevent their diversion to the illicit market or for unauthorized end use and end users, including in the commission of terrorist acts,
- Recognizing the legitimate political, security, economic, and commercial interests of States in the international trade in arms,
- Recognizing the rapid expansion of new technologies in arms, the lack of transparency, and international standers,
- Reaffirming the sovereign right of any State to regulate and control arms exclusively within its territory, under its own legal or constitutional system,
- Acknowledging that peace and security, development, and human rights are pillars of the United Nations system and foundations for collective security and recognizing that development,
- Recalling the United Nations Disarmament Commission Guidelines for international arms transfers in the context of General Assembly resolution 46/36H of 6 December 1991,
- Emphasizing that the hereby international standards are inspired by national laws,
- Recognizing the importance of raising awareness about the easiness building of UAS. Therefore, a high risk of UAS build and used by militias,
- Recalling the Arms Trade Treaty and its provisions regarding arms registration,
First: Purpose
The aim is to provide international standards for the use of UAS in the military to ensure the protection of public health and safety. Additionally, increase air traffic control.
Second: Scope
The standards target the use of unmanned aircraft systems in militaries at the international level.
Third: Standers
a. The definitions:
1- Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS): means an unmanned aircraft and the equipment to control it remotely.
2- Unmanned Aircraft System Operator (UAS operator): means any Member State or a legal or natural person operating or intending to operate one or more UAS on behalf of a Member State.
3- Dangerous Goods: means articles or substances, which are capable of posing a hazard to health, safety, property, or the environment in the case of an incident or accident, that the unmanned aircraft is carrying as its payload, including in particular:
(a) explosives (mass explosion hazard, blast projection hazard, minor blast hazard, major fire hazard, blasting agents, extremely insensitive explosives).
(b) gases (flammable gas, non-flammable gas, poisonous gas, oxygen, inhalation hazard).
(c) flammable liquids (flammable liquids; combustible, fuel oil, gasoline).
(d) flammable solids (flammable solids, spontaneously combustible solids, dangerous when wet).
(e) oxidizing agents and organic peroxides.
(f) toxic and infectious substances (poison, biohazard).
(g) radioactive substances.
(h) corrosive substances.
4- Payload: means instrument, mechanism, equipment, part, apparatus, appurtenance, or accessory, including communications equipment, that is installed in or attached to the aircraft and is not used or intended to be used in operating or controlling an aircraft in flight, and is not part of an airframe, engine, or propeller.
5- Member State: means any State member in the United Nations.
b. UAS Categories:
c. Prohibited zones:
UAS operator shall not fly above the following areas:
1- Civilian areas.
2- Commercial areas.
3- Restricted areas by a Member State.
4- Other areas that determine by the UN secretary.
d. The flying limitation:
In all situations, the UAS operator shall not exceed 500 feet (152.4 meters) above ground level.
e. Environmental effects:
1- UAS noises, emissions, and radiation should be minimized by the UAS operator.
2- UAS’ Payload shall not be used for Dangerous Goods except for legitimate self-defense by the Member State.
3- These international standers' UAS operations should be without prejudice to the applicable environmental and nature protection international treaties.
Fourth: Compliance Index
1- Each Member State shall report its compliance annually to the UN Secretary.
2- UN Secretary shall issue the annual compliance index, and it shall include the following:
a. All Member States’ level of compliance.
b. Any accident.
3- UN Secretary shall publish the annual compliance index publicly.
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