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The U.S. and China are quietly talking AI guardrails—even as Trump publicly rejects them

The U.S. and China just held their first AI dialogue, as Beijing courts the rest of the world with open-source AI.

Fortune · Sep 24

A (permanent) seat at the table of power: African leaders press UN for Security Council reform

African leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Why Japan wants to amend the UN Charter to remove references to ‘enemy states’

The clauses were included in the 1945 Charter to allow WWII allies to take action against defeated Axis powers, including Japan, Germany, and Italy

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Erdoğan tells UN that Europe cannot be safe without Turkey

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Erdoğan argued that Turkey is an indispensable part of European security architecture. Turkey has been a NATO member since 1952 but its EU accession process has been frozen for nearly a decade.

Euronews · Sep 23

G4 countries call for immediate UNSC reform, cite council's inability to uphold global peace, security

Foreign Ministers from the G4 countries met in New York to discuss the need for UN Security Council reform. They highlighted the current Council's inability to maintain international peace and security effectively. The G4 emphasized the importance of expanding both permanent and non-permanent membership categories to reflect modern geopolitical realities.…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

"Chile Is Back": How Kast's UN Speech Collided With the Bachelet Fallout and Trump's Security Pact

Chile's Kast told the UN it has fallen short, pitched three reforms and touted security gains. Why his debut split Congress.

Latin Times · Sep 22

Altman and Amodei Have Warned The World About Uncontrolled AI. They Will Now Address The UN Security Council.

The Security Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday to discuss AI and international security.

International Business Times · Sep 22

World leaders gather at UN as wars, AI and climate change dominate agenda

World leaders are gathering in New York on Tuesday for the start of the United Nations General Assembly's annual high-level debate, with wars, climate change, economic pressures and growing concern over artificial intelligence set to dominate a packed week of diplomacy.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 22

'World is getting worse': Antonio Guterres warns wars, divisions are paralysing UN

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the involvement of major powers and permanent members of the UN Security Council in conflicts had made it harder for the council to act. "That creates an environment of impunity, in which midsize powers believe that they can do whatever they want because nothing will…

The Times of India · Sep 22

UNGA lingo: A guide to UN General Assembly meeting acronyms, buzzwords and more

The U.N. General Assembly is about to host its yearly meeting of world leaders

The Independent UK · Sep 19