“The critical questions are who is deploying these tools, against whom and for what purpose.”

During #UNGA81, our DED @jdstreitfeld.bsky.social explained why atrocity prevention must be central to #AI governance.

Read more: bit.ly/4hye5By

On the sidelines of #UNGA81, ISD CEO Sasha Havlicek joined members of government, civil society and private sector leaders for a UN Women roundtable on tackling technology-facilitated violence against women and girls.

Read more: bit.ly/3Vq87LH

Amb. Gergana Karadjova addressed #UNGA81 3C on children’s rights & the advancement of women.

Amb. reaffirmed 🇧🇬’s commitment to protecting children, advancing gender equality, supporting Ukrainian children, and promoting women’s full & meaningful participation in decision-making.

Last week on the sidelines of #UNGA81, UNAIDS, the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics, and other partners convened African ministers, government leaders, and the private sector on strengthening regional production of frontier AIDS and pandemic health technologies.

Here’s a feedback clip from our latest Improved Navigation session at UNGA Healing Arts Week that explores how our unique approach drives deeper personal inquiry and enhanced media literacy skills in an era of increasing AI spin.

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#UNGAHealingArts #UNGA81 #TechforGood

Here’s a feedback clip from our latest Improved Navigation session at UNGA Healing Arts Week that explores how our unique approach drives deeper personal inquiry and enhanced media literacy skills in an era of increasing AI spin.

#UNGAHealingArts #UNGA81 #TechforGood #Gaming #SDGs

Amb. Karadjova- #UNGA81 Veto Debate: stressing the importance of independent monitoring of sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear programme.

🇧🇬 reaffirmed that Iran must never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon and called for full compliance with its #NPT and #IAEA obligations.

🇺🇳At #UNGA81, our ED @savitapawnday.bsky.social called upon states to turn commitments into meaningful protection for Palestinians and uphold their responsibilities under international law.

"What stands in the way is political will.”

Read her full remarks: www.globalr2p.org/publications...

Start of the #UNGA81 3rd Committee, where 🇨🇭 will:

⚖️Work towards a moratorium on the use of the death penalty
🗣️Protect fundamental freedoms & civic space, online & offline
🏛️Defend accountability mechanisms to ensure justice for all
🏳️‍🌈Promote rights of all people

WHO's Tedros says investment in health security has dropped since COVID, reviving a cycle of "panic and neglect"

He urges countries to finish talks on sharing pathogen samples and the resulting vaccines

Are we always doomed to never learn from the past???

#PandemicPreparedness
#COVID
#WHO
#UNGA81

6 Days in 6 Takeaways - your 30 second #UNGA81 recap and what's next.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168478

Developing countries call for equitable participation in AI regulation to prevent technology-driven inequality and ensure benefits are shared globally during #UNGA81.
https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/at-un-developing-nations-call-for-bigger-say-in-shaping-ai-future-4923327

"AI is changing the future of work, but unfortunately, also the nature of work." —Lauren McFerran.

Thanks to @foreignpolicy.com for having the Tech Institute join a panel at #UNGA81 on the future of work in the AI era.

Watch the full event here: vimeo.com/1229147096/8...

🤝 At #UNGA81, UNDP and UNCDF convened partners to identify credible pathways around first transactions, risk sharing, and evidence for scale, with the timbuktoo Early Stage Capital Facility as a practical reference point.

#unga81 by the numbers:

longest speech: usa/trump (5,203 words)
shortest speech: nicaragua (574 words)
artificial intelligence mentions: 116/194
(“super intelligence” mentions: 4/194)
most mentions of artificial intelligence in a speech: albania (18), edging out the more ai savvy singaporeans (16)

Congratulations, Dr. Oluwayemisi Adegboye! 🎉

She has been elected the first secretary of the CoNGO NGO Committee on Global Health Systems, on the margins of UNGA 81.

This is a stronger voice for Africa and the Global South in global health.

#WomenInGlobalHealth #UNGA81

Food security is no longer just a humanitarian issue. It is increasingly linked to economic stability, resilience, migration, climate adaptation and global security. That reality shaped discussions throughout #UNGA81.

Here are 4️⃣ key takeaways from the week. https://bit.ly/4rDHBdP

📣 Hot off the press! The 12th edition of the Financing the UN Development System report.

Find out which financing approaches will best support the achievement of the #SDGs.

➡️ financingun.report

#UNGA81 #KeepingThePromise #UNFinancing