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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.

Sexual violence in Sudan war
Hard Numbers

Sexual violence in Sudan war

The United Nations is warning sexual violence is being used as a “weapon of war” in Sudan against civilians.

UN’s Amina Mohammed on the “rebirthing" of global cooperation
World Bank & IMF Meetings

UN’s Amina Mohammed on the “rebirthing" of global cooperation

At the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed says that diplomacy remains the UN’s primary tool for mitigating conflict as tensions escalate in Iran and across the Middle East.

Who’s negotiating with Iran to keep trade moving?
Quick Take

Who’s negotiating with Iran to keep trade moving?

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down the high-stakes dynamics around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran tightens control.

Preparing the workforce for AI
Commission on the Status of Women

Preparing the workforce for AI

How will artificial intelligence reshape the global workforce, and who will be ready for it? Speaking at the United Nations, Doreen Bogdan-Martin said the rapid growth of AI will transform jobs worldwide, making large-scale workforce training essential. “We’ve seen estimates that 170 million new jobs will be created; maybe 90 million jobs will be lost,” she said. “So how do we ensure that we’re prepared?”

Expanding AI access worldwide
Commission on the Status of Women

Expanding AI access worldwide

Could AI deepen global inequality or help close the gap? Lisa Monaco, President of Global Affairs, Microsoft, says it all comes down to trust. She argues that “people won’t use technology that they don’t trust,” especially as geopolitical tensions raise concerns about the reliability and resilience of digital infrastructure.

How can we fix the AI divide?
Commission on the Status of Women

How can we fix the AI divide?

AI is moving fast, but not everyone is moving with it. Inside the UN, global leaders debate how to close the widening AI divide.
Artificial intelligence isn’t just about innovation. It’s about access, infrastructure, and whether the benefits of a transformative technology will be shared or concentrated.

Live premiere from the United Nations | Global Stage | “The AI Divide: From Warning to Action" | Wednesday, March 25th at 12pm ET | gzeromedia.com/globalstage | Global Stage GZERO Microsoft
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Watch today's Global Stage live premiere from the UN on 'The AI Divide'

Watch a recording of today's live premiere of our Global Stage panel, “The AI Divide: From Warning to Action,” where we convened a panel of experts and policymakers at the United Nations to discuss AI equity and responsible deployment.