Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The United Nations has initiated a Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, involving all 193 Member States as well as participants from the private sector, civil society, and academia. The inaugural meeting is set for July in Geneva, with discussions based on data from the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, co-led by journalist Maria Ressa and computer scientist Yoshua Bengio.
UN Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, Amandeep Gill, emphasized that policy debates will be science- and evidence-based, with diverse perspectives included. Key topics are promoting human rights, establishing safety protocols to prevent AI harm, and addressing AI access disparities.
The Dialogue's co-chairs, Egriselda López and Rein Tammsaar, clarified that military uses of AI will not be discussed, but general safety and human rights concerns will be addressed. The initiative aims to create an inclusive global platform for sharing best practices in AI governance.
Separately, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that nearly 8,000 migrants were dead or missing worldwide in 2025, adding to a total of over 82,000 recorded fatalities since 2014. New data indicates that while arrivals in some regions have declined, migration routes are becoming longer, more fragmented, and increasingly hazardous due to enforcement, conflict, and climate pressures.
IOM Director General Amy Pope noted that shifts in migration routes reflect responses to various crises, but the risks remain severe. An estimated 340,000 family members have been directly affected by these migration-related tragedies.