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Guterres, in final UN address, demands global curbs on AI and end to wars

In his last speech to the General Assembly, the outgoing UN chief pressed for AI safety oversight, climate accountability and UN reform as major powers skip the summit.

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What to know

  • This was Guterres' final address to the General Assembly; his second five-year term ends December 31.
  • He called for a multilateral AI risk management framework with independent oversight, alongside demands to end wars, hold polluters accountable on climate, and reform UN institutions.
  • The speech unfolded amid visible UN gridlock: nearly 130 leaders attended, but Xi Jinping and the leaders of South Africa, India and Germany did not, and Washington has cut funding to several UN agencies.
  • A US-China AI safety notification mechanism, floated by Treasury Secretary Bessent, is set to be discussed at the Trump-Xi summit this week, running parallel to Guterres' push for global AI governance.

“Together, let's send a clear message from this hall: The fighting must stop. Humanitarian aid must flow. And navigational rights and freedoms must be fully restored in accordance with international law”

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General · Straits Times ↗ · Sep 21

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Guterres, in final UN address, demands global curbs on AI and end to wars
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    Delegates applaud Guterres' two-state and climate demands

    Assembly delegates gave sustained applause when Guterres defended a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians and demanded that "polluters must pay" for climate change.

    “Those countries leading this technological revolution must share information on emerging safety risks, cooperate on testing and evaluation – and work towards common safeguards that protect us all…”
    — Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General · source

    • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his final address to the General Assembly, reiterated his calls for global oversight of AI risks, just as the UN's 15-member Security Council prepares to host AI leaders for a briefing on the powerful technology

      @ReutersX1d ago8▲view on X ↗
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    Guterres delivers final UNGA address amid leader absences

    In his last speech to the General Assembly before his term ends December 31, Guterres urged nations to regulate AI, end wars, act on climate change and overhaul UN institutions, while Xi Jinping and leaders of South Africa, India and Germany skipped the gathering of nearly 130 world leaders.

    1. 4 outlets UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address

      first by Channel News Asia, 1d ago · also Al-Monitor, Straits Times, Reuters

    2. 1 outlet UN chief seeks AI curbs, end to wars in assembly address

      first by rte.ie, 2d ago

  3. background

    Bessent floats US-China AI safety notification mechanism — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington had proposed a new AI safety notification mechanism, covering AI incidents with national security implications, for Trump and Xi to weigh at their summit.

  4. background

    Security Council holds first briefing on AI risks — The Security Council met for the first time on AI risks, with China warning the technology should not become a "runaway horse" and Washington cautioning against AI being used to censor or repress people.

  5. background

    UN forms 39-member advisory body on AI — The UN created an advisory panel including tech company executives, government officials and academics from the US, Russia, Japan and other countries to study AI governance.