We can also see much value in pursuing greater transparency and information exchange regarding the conduct of Article 36 reviews. At the same time, we can see that no one approach is sufficient to resolve the many concerns that have been raised about LAWS, in particular the challenges they pose to compliance with IHL … We are hopeful that delegations will be able to agree on recommendations that give clear guidance to future meetings on LAWS — for example, on the priority and method to be followed in agreeing a working definition of LAWS, as well consideration of the full range of tools at our disposal for addressing the concerns they raise, including (but of course not limited to) weapons reviews.
Statement by New Zealand (13 November 2017)
