Technologies
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This afternoon (14 January), the US will convene an Arria-formula meeting on the implications of the proliferation and misuse of commercial spyware for the maintenance of international peace and security. The meeting is being co-sponsored by Council members France, the...
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Our latest policy paper provides an analysis of the Security Council’s activities regarding the peace and security aspects of the Pact for the Future and presents recommendations for building upon its related action points. While not intended as an exhaustive analysis of the international peace and security aspects of the Pact, the paper focuses on key areas where the Council has been actively engaged or where there is potential for greater involvement. It also briefly references other relevant parts of the Pact where they intersect with the Council’s work. Further, it includes a discussion of climate, peace and security—a topic removed from the final version of the Pact but which remains a significant area of interest for many Council members due to its prominence during negotiations.
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Tomorrow morning (19 December), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on artificial intelligence (AI) under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will chair the meeting, which is one of...
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Tomorrow morning (8 November), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on “threats posed by ransomware attacks against hospitals and other healthcare facilities and services”. The meeting, which will be held under the “Threats to international peace and security”...
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On Monday morning (21 October), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on “Anticipating the impact of scientific developments on international peace and security” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Head of the Federal Department...
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In October, Switzerland plans to convene a high-level briefing on “Anticipating the impact of scientific developments on international peace and security”, under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. This is one of the signature events of the Swiss presidency.
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At Switzerland’s invitation, members of the Security Council visited Geneva on 25 and 26 August to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions. (For background information, see our 25 August What’s in Blue story.) On the afternoon of the informal visit’s...
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Tomorrow (20 June), the Republic of Korea (ROK) will convene a high-level Security Council open debate on cybersecurity as a signature event of its June presidency. The ROK’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, is expected to chair the meeting....
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In June, the Republic of Korea (ROK) is organising a high-level open debate on cybersecurity as a signature event of its presidency.
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Tomorrow (17 May), Switzerland will convene a Security Council Arria-formula meeting on “Unlocking the Potential of Science for Peace and Security”. Thomas Gürber, State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, is expected to deliver...
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Tomorrow afternoon (4 April), Security Council members will hold an Arria-formula meeting titled “Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape and its Implications for the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”. The meeting is being organised by the Republic of Korea (ROK) and...
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This afternoon (19 December), Albania and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “Artificial intelligence: its impact on hate speech, disinformation and misinformation”. The meeting will be chaired by Omran Sharaf, the UAE’s Assistant Minister of...
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Tomorrow morning (18 July), the Security Council will hold a high-level briefing titled “Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Risks for International Peace and Security”. James Cleverly, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs of the UK, will chair...
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In July, the UK is planning to organise a high-level briefing on “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Opportunities and Risks for International Peace and Security” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item.
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This afternoon (25 May), Security Council members will hold an Arria-formula meeting titled “The Responsibility and Responsiveness of States to Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructure”. The meeting is being co-organised by Albania and the US, with co-sponsorship by Ecuador and non-Council...