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The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The UN at a crossroads, with Secretary-General António Guterres

This year’s UN General Assembly took place against a backdrop of escalating conflict, fears of runaway AI, and deep divisions over international cooperation. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reflects on the UN’s role at a moment of great global uncertainty.

UN Chief António Guterres on global power, AI, and a world in crisis
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

UN Chief António Guterres on global power, AI, and a world in crisis

On GZERO World, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warns the global order is cracking, international law is eroding, and AI is racing ahead without rules. Can the UN still make meaningful progress in a world that's becoming more fractured?

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

Iran and Ukraine address the UN today, Philippines moves closer to impeaching VP Duterte, Ethiopia on the brink of new conflict
What We're Watching

Iran and Ukraine address the UN today, Philippines moves closer to impeaching VP Duterte, Ethiopia on the brink of new conflict

The presidents of two different countries currently at war with nuclear superpowers are at the mic today.

What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting
ask ian

What Trump and Xi each want from their meeting

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer explains why the Trump-Xi meeting is set up to go well, and what each leader wants out of it.

Can the UN survive what comes next?
Analysis

Can the UN survive what comes next?

In January, Trump ordered the US to stop participating in or funding 31 UN entities, along with moves to disengage from the World Health Organization, the UN Human Rights Council, UNRWA, and UNESCO.

Watch our Global Stage livestream from the UN General Assembly
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Watch our Global Stage livestream from the UN General Assembly

Watch the recording of our livestream: How can a human-centered approach to AI help address some of society’s most pressing challenges while fostering inclusion, trust, and shared prosperity? Our livestream discussion, "Global Stage: Live from the 81st UN General Assembly" examines this key question, live from the sidelines of UN headquarters. Watch at gzeromedia.com/globalstage

Office of the United Nations in Geneva, second headquarters of the UN
Analysis

The UN’s “major donor syndrome”

A significant part of the UN’s funding problem comes down to a very small number of countries. Just two members – the US and China – account for 42% of the UN’s regular budget.

To save lives, make data collection cool
AI For Good Summit

To save lives, make data collection cool

Everyone wants to talk about artificial intelligence. But according to Kamal Kishore, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, the bigger challenge may be something far less glamorous: collecting better data.

As development funding shrinks, can AI fill the gap?
AI For Good Summit

As development funding shrinks, can AI fill the gap?

At the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Robert Opp, Chief Digital Officer at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), explores whether artificial intelligence can help countries make progress amid growing development challenges and shrinking resources.

Ebola’s economic side effects
Hard Numbers

Ebola’s economic side effects

In addition to the health concerns from the Ebola outbreak, the UN is sounding the alarm on a potential development crisis in Africa sparked by the disease.