Security Council Meets on Artificial Intelligence

Secretary-General António Guterres (left), Mohamed Issa Abushahab (centre), Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Omran Sharaf (3rd from right), Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Advanced Science and Technology, and James Cleverly (right), Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom and President of the Security Council for the month of July, before the start of the first ever Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence (AI). This meeting, convened by the United Kingdom, addresses the topic "Artificial intelligence: opportunities and risks for international peace and security". The Secretary-General delivered remarks during the debate stating, "I urge the Council to approach this technology with a sense of urgency, a global lens, and a learner's mindset."