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AI and digital governance at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised ai and digital governance
Albania · Day 4Edi RamaWell, it seems that my turn to preach in this desert where we gather every year came, and I take that as a privilege of the few.
Mr. President, dear representatives of the peoples of the United Nations, I've been very positively surprised that A lot of friends wanted to know about what's going on in our country with artificial intelligence.
And I thought it's a good idea to share with you my thoughts.
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Malta · Day 4Robert AbelaYet, we also know the consequences.
if we give up trying and the rewards that can come if however slowly and however tentatively we can start.
If it is hard enough to build trust human to human, face to face, it can be, of course, infinitely harder to build trust of machines, of the technology shaping all our lives.
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Bahamas (the) · Day 4Philip Edward DavisThe vulnerability index exists.
The loss and damage fund exists.
What is missing is the power shift to make them operational and real.
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Saint Kitts and Nevis · Day 4Geoffrey HanleyMr. President, the next great divide between nations must not be digital.
Artificial intelligence offers extraordinary possibilities.
St. Kitts and Nevis intends to participate.
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North Macedonia · Day 4Hristijan MickoskiMr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, a child who will sit at a school desk for the first time this autumn will, in 2040, be a young person just entering adulthood.
We do not know exactly what the world in which that young person will live will look like, but we already know that it will be different from our own.
Artificial intelligence will transform professions, industries, and the ways in which decisions are made.
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Saint Lucia · Day 4Philip J. PierreDigital technologies are transforming our societies without safeguards.
They can reproduce old patterns of domination in a new form.
And in our own Caribbean neighborhood, people of Haiti continue to endure a humanitarian and security crisis that demands more than statements of concern.
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Liechtenstein · Day 4Sabine MonauniIt is increasingly ignored or sidelined in efforts to address both the traditional and new challenges, such as the regulation of artificial intelligence.
It is permanently squeezed financially.
Legal obligations to pay are turned into tools to exercise political leverage.
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Tonga · Day 4Lord FakafanuaHowever, the forces shaping our future are not solely environmental or economic.
They're increasingly technological.
Mr. President, digital connectivity and rapid technology advancements are transforming how we live.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefInsecurity now travels through sea lanes, supply chains, financial markets, digital networks and new technologies.
Today, sovereignty can be weakened without a single border being crossed.
It can be undermined when external powers limit a state's freedom to choose.
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Monaco · Day 4Christophe MirmandWe are seeing The use of force, once again, as being another political tool for some, trade is breaking down, and we're seeing a race to capture critical resources.
The private sector is also part of these power relations.
We are now in the era of the geo-economy, and this is fertile ground for disinformation, which undermines people's trust in their institutions and leads them to question verifiable facts.
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Egypt · Day 4Moustafa Kamal MadboulyInvesting in development is an investment in global stability and in the ability of states to prevent crises before they become cross-border humanitarian and security crises.
Mr. President, as we work to correct the imbalances inherited from the last century, We must not allow them to be reproduced in the future.
Artificial intelligence opens boundless horizons for growth, knowledge, innovation, and improved services.
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Kazakhstan · Day 4Mukhtar TileuberdiDistinguished delegates, artificial intelligence and rapid technological change present another area where urgent international cooperation is needed.
At home, we are investing in computing capacity, digital infrastructure, and AI skills.
We are forging new trusted partnerships on AI governance and emerging technologies, and we have recently adopted law on artificial intelligence and new digital code.
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Togo · Day 4Robert Komlan Edo DusseyAs we say, a fairer map does not redraw the border of the world.
It transforms the way we see the world ourself.
Togo now wishes to move from resolution to action.
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Kiribati · Day 4Taneti MaamauAs state parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of nuclear weapons, we remain committed to advancing the treaties and humanitarian objectives and establishing an international trust fund for nuclear weapons victims.
As co-chairs with Kazakhstan of the recent international meeting on victim assistance and environmental remediation, we thank the Secretary-General for convening this important meeting and for keeping the needs of affected communities at the center of our collective efforts.
Peace and security must also keep pace with emerging threats in the digital domain.
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Lesotho · Day 4Samuel Ntsokoane MatekaneUnder the visionary leadership of His Majesty King Letsie III, Lesotho has launched the His Majesty King Letsie III Just Energy Transition Fund, designed not only to decarbonize our economy, but to transform it from one historically reliant on migrant labor to one rooted in renewable energy exports.
The fund seeks to attract investment to build new energy generation capacity, unlock energy independence, and lay a new foundation for national prosperity that benefits every Mosotho.
We therefore call for partnerships to mobilize the requisite resources for clean energy projects, which can create significant employment opportunities for our youth and women.
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Tuvalu · Day 4Feleti TeoTechnology is transforming how we communicate, govern and preserve knowledge.
Artificial intelligence is changing the way economies and society function.
The challenge is not to stop transformation, Rather, the challenge is to manage transformation in a manner that protect people, preserve what is valuable, and give every country the capacity to determine its own future.
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Solomon Islands · Day 4Matthew Cooper WaleMr. President, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies present both unprecedented opportunities and serious risks.
They can accelerate sustainable development, transform education and healthcare, strengthen disaster preparedness, and open new economic pathways for developing countries.
But a widening digital divide threatens to leave developing countries further behind.
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Papua New Guinea · Day 4James MarapeChoose dialogue and peaceful settlement wherever possible.
Remember ordinary families when making major economic decisions.
Balance commercial interests with the welfare of people.
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Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniFrom this podium two years ago, His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, called for the adoption of an international treaty governing the development of artificial intelligence.
It would ensure that this technology contributes to peace rather than exacerbating conflict.
Since then, the General Assembly has taken positive steps.
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Mauritius · Day 4Dhananjay RamfulIs the UN fit for the purpose for the 21st century, not the world of 1945, but the world of today and beyond?
We are entering a new era of international relations defined by unprecedented technological developments, often absent from the table where the rules of tomorrow are being adopted.
developing countries risk being left further behind.
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Norway · Day 4Espen Barth EideAs the Secretary General said it in his speech, the danger is not technology, the danger is technology without accountability.
I agree.
Colleagues, We should not panic, but we must be determined.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf SalamThis calls for equitable adaptation, finance, and technology transfer.
At the same time, the artificial intelligence revolution is opening unprecedented horizons for progress across every sphere of life.
Yet it also raises challenges for the future of work and for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
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Marshall Islands · Day 4Hilda HeineFurther, the Marshall Islands strongly welcomes recent calls for a ministerial summit between ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum to take forward our 2023 agreement.
our two regions can stand united as neighbors and close friends.
The Marshall Islands affirms its longstanding support for Japan and its G4 partners to achieve permanent membership on the UN Security Council.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifWe are modernizing agriculture and industry, developing mineral resources, digitizing our economy, and equipping our youth with modern AI and IT skills.
We are opening new pathways with China through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, as well as with the Gulf, Central Asia and beyond.
Here I pay tribute to the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping for spearheading the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative.
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Haiti · Day 4Alix Didier Fils-AiméAccess to capital, to markets, and to technologies need to be more fair.
Our international financial architecture must evolve to better respond to the needs and the realities of the most vulnerable countries.
Artificial intelligence offers up colossal opportunities, but without regulations or ethical guardrails, it risks deepening existing rifts.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Day 4Godwin FridayIn summary, trust is restored when the smallest and most vulnerable nations feel they are included and that their concerns are addressed.
Trust is restored when a national debt is restructured to be fairer.
It is restored when hurricane response arrives in time.
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Samoa · Day 4Mulipola Anarosa Ale MoliooSuccessive energy crises and the 2026 fuel crisis exposed the economic cost of our energy dependence.
We are working towards a whole of system transformation that delivers electricity that is reliable and affordable, reduces our dependence on imported fuels, strengthens resilience, and supports sustainable development.
The clean energy transition is also an opportunity for Samoa to build a smarter, more resilient, and investment-ready energy system.
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Azerbaijan · Day 4Jeyhun Aziz oglu BayramovOur connectivity agenda extends beyond energy and transport.
Digital connectivity offers another important area for regional cooperation.
Azerbaijan is advancing new digital links across the region through ambitious initiatives such as the Digital Silk Way.
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