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Sep 252 days ago
UN Convention against Cybercrime

United NationsA/RES/79/243Signatures reach 95 and parties 3 (per UN Treaty Collection, 26 September 2026); not yet in force, 40 ratifications needed

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Sep 216 days ago
Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and Global Dialogue on AI Governance

United NationsA/RES/79/325Scientific Panel releases a Thematic Brief on AI agents, misalignment and the risk of losing human control

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Aug 313 weeks ago
International Day of Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

United NationsA/RES/80/302Adopted by the General Assembly at its 109th plenary meeting (resolution 80/302)

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Dec 18, 20259 months ago
Promotion and protection of human rights in the context of digital technologies (2025)

United NationsA/RES/80/215Adopted by the General Assembly at its 69th plenary meeting on the report of the Third Committee (A/80/545) (resolution 80/215)

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Dec 17, 20259 months ago
Global Digital Compact (Pact for the Future)

United NationsA/RES/79/1 (annex I)Follow-up: WSIS+20 outcome document (resolution 80/173) adopted, referring to the objectives and commitments of the Compact

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Dec 17, 20259 months ago
WSIS+20 review outcome document

United NationsA/RES/80/173Adopted by the General Assembly at its 68th plenary meeting, the high-level meeting on the overall WSIS review (resolution 80/173)

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Dec 1, 202510 months ago
Artificial intelligence in the military domain (2025)

United NationsA/RES/80/58Adopted by the General Assembly at its 52nd plenary meeting on the report of the First Committee (A/80/534) (resolution 80/58)

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Dec 1, 202510 months ago
Lethal autonomous weapons systems (2025)

United NationsA/RES/80/57Adopted by the General Assembly at its 52nd plenary meeting on the report of the First Committee (A/80/534) (resolution 80/57)

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Dec 1, 202510 months ago
Possible risks of integrating AI into nuclear command, control and communications

United NationsA/RES/80/23Adopted by the General Assembly at its 52nd plenary meeting on the report of the First Committee (A/80/534) (resolution 80/23)

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Nov 11, 202510 months ago
Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology

United NationsUNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of NeurotechnologyAdopted by the UNESCO General Conference at its 43rd session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

AdoptedAdopted
Jul 7, 20251 year ago
New and emerging digital technologies and human rights (2025)

United NationsA/HRC/RES/59/11Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 31st meeting (resolution 59/11)

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Apr 2, 20251 year ago
Neurotechnology and human rights

United NationsA/HRC/RES/58/6Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 55th meeting (resolution 58/6)

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Dec 24, 20241 year ago
Artificial intelligence in the military domain and its implications for international peace and security

United NationsA/RES/79/239Adopted by the General Assembly by recorded vote, 159 in favour, 2 against, 5 abstentions, on the report of the First Committee (resolution 79/239)

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Dec 17, 20241 year ago
The right to privacy in the digital age (2024)

United NationsA/RES/79/175Adopted by the General Assembly at its 53rd plenary meeting on the report of the Third Committee (resolution 79/175)

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Dec 2, 20241 year ago
Lethal autonomous weapons systems (2024)

United NationsA/RES/79/62Adopted by the General Assembly by recorded vote, 166 in favour, 3 against, 15 abstentions, on the report of the First Committee (resolution 79/62)

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Oct 24, 20241 year ago
ITU-T standardization activities on artificial intelligence

United NationsITU-T Resolution 101 (New Delhi, 2024)WTSA-24 closes with new resolutions, including Resolution 101 on AI standardization and Resolution 105 on metaverse standardization

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Oct 11, 20241 year ago
Promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet (2024)

United NationsA/HRC/RES/57/29Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 49th meeting (resolution 57/29)

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Jul 10, 20242 years ago
Safety of the child in the digital environment

United NationsA/HRC/RES/56/6Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 34th meeting (resolution 56/6)

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Jul 1, 20242 years ago
Enhancing international cooperation on capacity-building of artificial intelligence

United NationsA/RES/78/311Adopted by the General Assembly without a vote at its 97th plenary meeting, with additional co-sponsors including the United Kingdom and the United States (resolution 78/311)

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Mar 21, 20242 years ago
Seizing the opportunities of safe, secure and trustworthy AI systems for sustainable development

United NationsA/RES/78/265Adopted by the General Assembly without a vote at its 63rd plenary meeting (resolution 78/265)

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Dec 22, 20232 years ago
Lethal autonomous weapons systems (2023)

United NationsA/RES/78/241Adopted by the General Assembly by recorded vote, 152 in favour, 4 against, 11 abstentions, on the report of the First Committee (resolution 78/241)

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Dec 19, 20232 years ago
Promotion and protection of human rights in the context of digital technologies

United NationsA/RES/78/213Adopted by the General Assembly at its 50th plenary meeting on the report of the Third Committee (resolution 78/213)

AdoptedAdopted
Oct 12, 20232 years ago
Right to privacy in the digital age (HRC 2023)

United NationsA/HRC/RES/54/21Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 48th meeting (resolution 54/21)

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Jul 14, 20233 years ago
New and emerging digital technologies and human rights (2023)

United NationsA/HRC/RES/53/29Adopted by the Human Rights Council without a vote at its 37th meeting (resolution 53/29)

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Nov 23, 20214 years ago
Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

United NationsUNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial IntelligenAdopted by the UNESCO General Conference at its 41st session in Paris

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