UN Launches First Global AI Governance Dialogue
What is the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance?
The UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance is a standing, universal forum established by the UN General Assembly where all governments, the private sector, academia, and civil society meet to discuss international AI cooperation. Its first session ran July 6–7, 2026 at the Palexpo convention centre in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Dialogue was created under UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/79/325, adopted by consensus on 26 August 2025. It grew from the Global Digital Compact, the first universal intergovernmental agreement on digital cooperation and AI, which member states adopted in September 2024 as part of the Pact for the Future.
Who attended the Geneva forum?
Key figures at the opening included UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany and Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Singh Gill also participated.
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UN Launches First Global AI Governance Dialogue
The UN convened its first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva on July 6–7, 2026 — a standing, universal forum for all 193 member states to discuss AI policy.
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