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UN, Republic of Korea Host Twenty-Second Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Focusing on Military Artificial Intelligence

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UN, Republic of Korea Host Twenty-Second Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Focusing on Military Artificial Intelligence

GENEVA, 4 December (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The twenty-second Republic of Korea-United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues is taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, on 4-5 December. This year’s conference is dedicated to addressing the critical theme of “Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Military Domain.”

Warning World Cannot Afford Delays, Greenwashing, Secretary-General Urges Concrete Action to Reach Net-Zero Emissions, at Round Table with Non-State Actors

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Warning World Cannot Afford Delays, Greenwashing, Secretary-General Urges Concrete Action to Reach Net-Zero Emissions, at Round Table with Non-State Actors

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks for the twenty-eighth session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) Round Table with Non-State Actors on the Report of the High-Level Expert Group on Net Zero, in Dubai today:

Fossil Fuel Industry’s Promises Fall Short, Secretary-General Tells ‘Early Warnings for All’ Presidency Event, Urging Clarity on Reaching Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

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Fossil Fuel Industry’s Promises Fall Short, Secretary-General Tells ‘Early Warnings for All’ Presidency Event, Urging Clarity on Reaching Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the “Early Warnings for All” Presidency event, in Dubai today:

Secretary-General Calls for ‘Maximum Ambition on Mitigation, Maximum Ambition in Relation to Climate Justice’, in Remarks to Group of 77 Leaders’ Summit

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Secretary-General Calls for ‘Maximum Ambition on Mitigation, Maximum Ambition in Relation to Climate Justice’, in Remarks to Group of 77 Leaders’ Summit

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Group of 77 plus China twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties (COP) Leaders’ Summit, in Dubai today:

Sudden End to Team Investigating Da’esh Crimes in Iraq Could Impact Ongoing Inquiries, Justice for Victims, Special Adviser Warns Security Council

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Sudden End to Team Investigating Da’esh Crimes in Iraq Could Impact Ongoing Inquiries, Justice for Victims, Special Adviser Warns Security Council

Iraq and Security Council members must consider the final status, more than the end date, of a mandate governing the UN Team investigating atrocity crimes by Da’esh/Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, urged a Special Adviser during his briefing today, warning that the Team’s abrupt ending, scheduled for September 2024, could negatively impact survivors and victims of those crimes.

General Assembly Adopts 56 First Committee Texts as Geopolitical Realities Test Sustainability of Non-Proliferation Regime, Scuttle Consensus

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General Assembly Adopts 56 First Committee Texts as Geopolitical Realities Test Sustainability of Non-Proliferation Regime, Scuttle Consensus

With the sustainability of the non-proliferation regime under strain, the geopolitical context unpredictable, and perils to peace capricious and complex, the General Assembly today adopted 55 resolutions and 1 decision on the recommendation of its First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) with most failing to achieve consensus.

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