In the 55th World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted two escalating global threats: the climate crisis and the unchecked expansion of artificial intelligence.
Publish dateFriday 24 January 2025 - 08:52
According to Amac News: He warned that these challenges pose unprecedented risks to humanity and require immediate, coordinated action from governments and the private sector.
Guterres pointed to the immense potential of AI but cautioned against the dangers of leaving it unregulated. He emphasized the need for international collaboration and referred to the "Global Digital Compact," which was adopted by the United Nations, as a roadmap for the responsible use of digital technology.
He stated, "We must collaborate so that all countries and people benefit from AI’s promise and potential to support development and social and economic progress."
He also urged the private sector to adhere to their climate commitments and called on governments to "keep their promise to produce new, economy-wide national climate action plans this year."
Additionally, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in his address, called for reforming social media governance in the European Union to combat misinformation and cyber harassment. He emphasized the need for stronger enforcement of the Digital Services Act and for expanding the powers of the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency.
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, announced the creation of the world’s largest tropical forest reserve. The Kivu to Kinshasa Green Corridor Reserve will protect over 550,000 square kilometers of forest throughout the Congo River Basin.
Guterres pointed to the immense potential of AI but cautioned against the dangers of leaving it unregulated. He emphasized the need for international collaboration and referred to the "Global Digital Compact," which was adopted by the United Nations, as a roadmap for the responsible use of digital technology.
He stated, "We must collaborate so that all countries and people benefit from AI’s promise and potential to support development and social and economic progress."
He also urged the private sector to adhere to their climate commitments and called on governments to "keep their promise to produce new, economy-wide national climate action plans this year."
Additionally, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, in his address, called for reforming social media governance in the European Union to combat misinformation and cyber harassment. He emphasized the need for stronger enforcement of the Digital Services Act and for expanding the powers of the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency.
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, announced the creation of the world’s largest tropical forest reserve. The Kivu to Kinshasa Green Corridor Reserve will protect over 550,000 square kilometers of forest throughout the Congo River Basin.
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Source : news agency wam
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