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30 OCT 2024 · Law / Act

Compliance of products with embedded artificial intelligence (ECE/TRADE/486)

Establishes a Common Regulatory Arrangement (CRA) for products with embedded AI to harmonize international standards and regulations, aiming to facilitate market access. Encourages adoption of the CRA at the national level to converge technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures across borders. Recommends regulatory objectives to assess risk levels and ensure human oversight in high-risk AI systems, such as medical devices. Addresses societal impacts by emphasizing the mitiga...

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22 SEP 2024 · National Strategy

Global Digital Compact — AI Governance Provisions

UN Global Digital Compact including provisions for international AI governance framework

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21 MAR 2024 · National Strategy

UN General Assembly Resolution on Artificial Intelligence

First UN General Assembly resolution on AI, calling for safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems

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07 JAN 2024 · National Strategy

UN General Assembly Resolution on AI in the Context of Global Development

UN GA resolution on leveraging AI for sustainable development while managing risks

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Preliminary Report

Global Dialogue on AI Governance, to be held on 6 and 7 July 2026 in Geneva , providing a common scientific starting point for discussion.​

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Global push for AI governance amid warnings of ‘catastrophic harm’

The Panel's work feeds into the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance which is taking place in Geneva from 6-7 July 2026 , where the international community will discuss international approaches to managing the technology.

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Secretary-General, at First Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence, Stresses Safety, Human Rights, Transparency Must Govern Its Development

Let this meeting be remembered as the moment governance began to catch up with the technology. And when this Dialogue reconvenes in New York next year, let us be able to say that the work begun here is making AI safer, fairer, more accessible and more ethical. This is the measure of our task: to help build a future of AI by humanity, with humanity and for all humanity. ... For information media. Not an official record. ... New York, 27 Apr. - 22 May 2026

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Secretary-General's remarks to the opening of the first Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance [as delivered]

Let this meeting be remembered ... in New York next year, let us be able to say that the work begun here is making AI safer, fairer, more accessible and more ethical ....

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Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives: A Global MOOC on the Ethics of AI

Encourage Collaborative Leadership — Build the cross-disciplinary collaboration needed among developers, researchers, and policymakers to sustain ethical AI governance.

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Defining AI Supervision Readiness across Diverse Governance Ecosystems

The framework states that Member States should ensure that it is always possible to attribute ethical and legal responsibility for any stage of the life cycle of AI systems , as well as in cases of remedy related to AI systems, to physical persons or to existing legal entities.

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GENEVA / GLOBAL DIALOGUE ON AI GOVERNANCE OPENING

June 2026: UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence warns that AI could “cause catastrophic harm, either on its own or due to malicious users ”, while the technology is “outpacing both scientific understanding ...

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Thematic discussion 2: Bridging AI divides - UN Transcripts

First, we are a global standard setter. Our 194 member states adopted in 2021 the first worldwide recommendation on ethics of AI . And now it's our turn to turn from principles to implementation. We are working with governments, with the private sector, with the civil society to implement.

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AI explained: Why the world needs to act now

The panel's work will feed into the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance which begins in Geneva on 6 July 2026 , where Member States will discuss international approaches to managing the technology.

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Closing Sessions - Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - Day 2

General Assembly resolution 79/325 established the Global Dialogue within the United Nations, as a platform involving Governments and all relevant stakeholders to discuss international cooperation, share best practices and lessons learned, and ...

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From Readiness to Action: A Phased Roadmap for Developing AI Regulation and Governance in Georgia

The White Paper should define the principles guiding AI development, aligned with international ethical standards . By establishing a shared vision first, Georgia can create the foundation for a National AI Strategy, practical governance mechanisms, ...

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From AI to ‘killer robots’: UN chief issues urgent governance call

June 2026: UN Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence warns that AI could “cause catastrophic harm, either on its own or due to malicious users ”, while the technology is “outpacing both scientific understanding ...

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CONCEPT NOTE First Session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance

Date & Time: 7 July 2026, 13:30–14:15 Geneva CEST | (45-minute online side event) Organiser: Academy Achievers (#BeMeDigitalInclusion) Artificial intelligence is reshaping every sector of society, making inclusive and human- centred governance more important than ever .

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UN / GUTERRES AI SCIENTIFIC PANEL

So, our message to governments is simple do not wait. This is a preliminary report. The Panel will keep working as the technology evolves, and it does not work alone. Next week in Geneva, the first global dialogue on AI governance will begin to turn science into shared action with every nation at the same table ...

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Global Civil Society Organizations and Academic Network on AI Ethics and Policy

Towards a Public Domain Framing 17 February 2026 | 9:00 - 11:30 India Standard Time (4:30 - 7:00 CET), organised by IT for Change. (Invitation only) Conference Panel Widening Civic Participation in AI Governance

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Data Governance in the Digital Age

This raises concerns about data quality, integrity, and bias. Building responsible AI solutions calls for governance models that strike a balance between innovation and ethical, legal, and human rights considerations .

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PGA Remarks at the Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the Independent Scientific Panel on AI

By offering impartial, comprehensive analysis, the Panel can help narrow the divide between technologically advanced nations and the Global South — so that participation in AI governance is not the privilege of a select few, but a right shared ...

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Monica Juma: Steering global cooperation at a time of converging threats

Juma described technology as “a double-edged sword”, noting that “the reality is that innovation is running ahead of governance”. Bridging that gap, she said, will require closer collaboration between governments and industry. The questions facing policymakers are both immediate and far-reaching: what constitutes ethical artificial intelligence; how technology can safeguard human rights and dignity; and how countries with fewer resources can build the capacity to respond.

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UNESCO : Building Peace through Education, Science and Culture, communication and information

Coordinated by UNESCO and the ITU ... July)—mandated by the General Assembly— aims to ensure that AI governance reflects the priorities of all nations, not just the most technologically advanced ....

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Artificial Intelligence: Governance, Science and Global Cooperation

In August 2025, the United Nations established two pathbreaking mechanisms for global cooperation on AI: the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance. Together, they translate shared principles into practice by bridging scientific evidence, policy dialogue, and international cooperation. The first session of the AI Dialogue takes place in Geneva, Switzerland on 6 and 7 July 2026.

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AI Dialogue Partnerships Hub

Member States and stakeholders ... — including capacity-building initiatives, technical cooperation, policy experiences, research partnerships, and investment-related actions — and to help sustain momentum between Geneva 2026 and New York 2027 ....

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Global Dialogue on AI Governance, Geneva, 6–7 July

The AI Dialogue takes place in Geneva alongside the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026 (6-10 July) and ITU’s AI for Good Global Summit (7-10 July).

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AI-Ready Flemish Public Administration

The final stage is the Data Governance Strategy for AI , delivering in 2026, including guidance on data strategy, interoperability, and data stewardship for AI applications.

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AI Governance for Humanity Lab

Interoperability in AI Governance:AI governance is currently a patchwork of national and regional frameworks with limited coordination between them. This workstream will produce a white paper mapping the current landscape and outlining cooperation-oriented policy options for Member States, ahead of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva in July 2026.

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Uganda Convenes National Stakeholders Dialogue to Strengthen Ethical AI Governance

UNESCO and Uganda’s Ministry of ICT convene stakeholders to validate AI readiness findings and chart a roadmap for ethical, inclusive AI governance. ... Kampala, 26 May 2026 – Uganda’s journey toward responsible and ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption reached another milestone with the National Stakeholders Consultation on the UNESCO AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM).

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Press Release | UN launches AI Governance for Humanity Lab in Valencia | Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UN launches AI Governance for Humanity Lab in Valencia Accelerating Cooperation on AI Governance The Lab's first convenings advance practical cooperation on AI governance interoperability and implementation Valencia, 28 May 2026 – The United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (UN ODET) today officially launched the AI Governance for

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Kazakhstan launches UNESCO’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM)

Kazakhstan launched UNESCO’s RAM process to assess national AI readiness and support ethical, inclusive and human-centred AI governance. ... On 16 January 2026, the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty, with the support of the National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ICESCO, officially launched UNESCO’s Readiness Assessment Methodology on Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan at Astana Hub.

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UNESCO highlights ethical AI use in journalism for climate change

From a regulatory perspective, she emphasized three core principles: AI may support journalistic work, journalists remain responsible for content, and the State retains its role in orientation and governance .

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AI Ethics Experts Without Borders

Supporting Ethical AI Governance Worldwide .

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Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance

sessions to be held in New York on Friday, 8 May and Wednesday, 12 May 2026 , at

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Global Hub | Global AI Ethics and Governance Observatory

You will find below a list of countries that have implemented or are in the process of implementing the Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM).

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13 May 2026 Excellencies, We have the honour to refer to ...

Artificial Intelligence Governance .

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Home | Global Dialogue on AI Governance

The President of the General Assembly has appointed H.E. Ms. Egriselda López (Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations) and H.E. Mr. Rein Tammsaar (Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations) as Co-Chairs to the 2026 AI Dialogue.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

As AI technologies become more widespread, there is a need for globally coordinated AI governance to maximise their benefits while effectively managing the associated risks . In response to this challenge, the UN Secretary-General has established ...

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Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - AI

However, what makes the Recommendation exceptionally applicable are its extensive Policy Action Areas, which allow policymakers to translate the core values and principles into action with respect to data governance, environment and ecosystems, gender, education and research, and health and social wellbeing, among many other spheres.

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Glitch - Global Civil Society Organizations and Academic ...

We work on mitigating individual harms such as tech-facilitated gender-based violence, as well as broader societal and collective harms such as algorithmic injustice and discrimination, by mitigating and organising for greater AI governance and accountability .

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