AI Risks, Climate Emergency Highlighted at UN High‑Level Week

Beyond wars, the General Assembly will also spotlight emerging global threats. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence have raised alarm bells about misinformation, autonomous weapons and job displacement, prompting calls for an international regulatory framework. Climate change continues its relentless march, with extreme weather events intensifying food insecurity across Africa and Asia. Terrorism, hunger and poverty round out the list of challenges that the UN hopes to address through coordinated policy and funding mechanisms. Speakers are expected to propose concrete steps for a greener, safer future.