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AI and digital governance at UNGA 81
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Speeches that raised ai and digital governance
Malawi · Day 6George Chapatula ChapondaMr. President, our goal is to systematically transform our economy by modernizing agriculture, expanding mining, and accelerating digitalization.
And thirdly, developing robust transport, energy and digital infrastructure to connect Malawi to regional and global market.
Mr. President, as we take steps to grab these opportunities, we must also recognize the emergence of artificial intelligence, which presents both opportunities and threats to humanity.
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Vanuatu · Day 6Odo TeviFor us, security also means food security, energy security, water security, health security, economic security, cybersecurity, environmental security, and the security of our people from the impacts of climate change.
A cyber attack against critical infrastructure is a security issue.
Artificial intelligence is changing economies and societies.
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Benin · Day 6Marc Hermanne Gninadoou ArabaAI is already transforming knowledge, work, our economies, education and information.
They must accelerate their development and at the same time fund their energy transition as well as adapt to climate change, on top of investing in health, education, the digital sphere, and meeting growing social needs.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we must also prepare for the next great transformation, that of artificial intelligence, AI, which could become one of the greatest accelerators of human development.
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President of the General Assembly (closing) · Day 6Dr. Khalilur RahmanExcellencies, the human rights agenda is also moving rapidly into the digital space.
Excellencies, While peace and security, human rights and sustainable development are perennial concerns in this hall, artificial intelligence, including artificial general intelligence, has moved from the margins of our discussions to the center.
Four years ago, AI was raised in this hall by only five delegations.
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Turkmenistan · Day 6Vepa HajiyevRising conflict potential, the erosion of trust, economic instability, climate risk, and the rapid development of new technologies are becoming increasingly intertwined, directly affecting the security and well-being of peoples.
Distinguished participants, digital transformation is becoming an increasingly important factor in sustainability and development.
Artificial intelligence offers broad opportunities while also requiring responsible international governance to prevent its use and to detriment of peace, security, and trust.
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Sri Lanka · Day 6Vijitha HerathMr. President, we reiterate our call on the global community to promote meaningful technology transfers, ensure equitable access for developing nations, bridge the digital divide, and build safe, secure, and trustworthy systems that leave no one behind.
Sri Lanka is in the process of building a digital future that includes everyone.
We have developed national AI ethical guidelines in line with international frameworks.
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Grenada · Day 6Ingrid JacksonWe are investing in health and wellness, education and skills, food security, renewable energy, digital innovation, and environmental sustainability.
Digital transformation and emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, offer enormous possibilities for education, healthcare, agriculture, public administration, and economic development.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in our economies and societies, we must develop credible AI governance frameworks that encourage innovation while protecting people, privacy, security, democratic values, and public trust.
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Mali · Day 6Abdoulaye DiopWe therefore call on member states to focus on adaptation, on access to climate finance, on indigenous technologies and solutions tailored to Sahelian realities.
We advocate stronger links between efforts to combat desertification, food security initiatives, water management, conflict prevention, and resilience building.
Mr. President, the world is experiencing extraordinary technological advances, including generative artificial intelligence.
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Algeria · Day 6Ahmed AttafWe stress the need to de-escalate and respect international law in addressing tensions, disagreements, and disputes that have Taken by storm, the region's digital ultimate aspirations for security, peace, and tranquility.
Here we note the need to invest in the African person to build scientific and digital capacities so that artificial intelligence becomes a tool for development, not a new label for another development gap between the North and the South.
We call for a balanced and responsible international regulation of artificial intelligence that would guarantee equitable access to its benefits, that would preserve the sovereignty of states, and that would transform this revolution into a shared opportunity rather than an exclusive privilege or monopoly in the hands of a few.
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Costa Rica · Day 6Boris Vasir Marchegiani CarreroTransnational organized crime, drug trafficking, trafficking in persons, weapons smuggling, asset laundering, cybercrime and illegal mining transcend national borders and undermine democratic stability, development and the rule of law.
Artificial intelligence can boost cyber terrorism and other crimes that we cannot yet envisage.
Costa Rica, according to Microsoft system use data, is the Latin American country that makes greatest use of artificial intelligence.
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El Salvador · Day 6Alexandra Hill TinocoAnd in healthcare, we've renewed infrastructure, modernized equipment, and created digital care through Dr. SV.
Heading up alongside Estonia, the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, El Salvador reaffirmed that this technology must expand capacities and create opportunities to build environments that can be competitive in the future.
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- Sudan · Day 6
We could have used derogatory terms and to refer to their regime as belonging to a family, but in the end we work based on our manners and our ethics.
The UAE's behavior is leading towards the stability.
and they are trying to replace the rules of international order which should apply to everyone.
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- Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Day 6
Japan, a world criminal state, is accelerating its transformation into a world state against the background of growing geopolitical tensions and block confrontation.
In line with the updated 2026 defense white paper, Japan is frantically enforcing militarist policies such as the highest ever military expenditure, introduction of AI into the self-defense force commanding system, and reshuffle of the structure of the Ministry of Defense, to name just a few.
On the other hand, it is widely known that Japan formulated the possession of preemptive attack capabilities by revising the national security strategy in 2022 and is now speeding up purchase and development of long-range missiles.
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