UN chief Guterres urges AI regulation and end to wars in final address
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres delivered his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday.
Calls for global technology oversight
Guterres asked world leaders to regulate artificial intelligence and share information on emerging safety risks. He emphasized that countries leading the technological revolution must cooperate on testing and evaluation.
Demands to end conflicts and fix institutions
The Secretary-General urged an end to wars and pressed for reforms to international institutions struggling with global challenges. He also defended a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians while demanding that polluters pay for climate change.
Attendance marked by notable absences
Nearly 130 world leaders gathered in New York, though Chinese President Xi Jinping and others from South Africa, India and Germany skipped the meeting. Delegates responded with sustained applause when Guterres made these requests.
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