The UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence systems, backed by more than 120 member states. The resolution calls on member states to promote AI systems that address sustainable development challenges, including education. The first full session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance is scheduled for 2026, with an additional AI for Good Summit organised by the International Telecommunication Union. In 2026, the General Assembly appointed 40 members to the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, the first global scientific body of its kind to assess how AI is transforming the world and its people.
Who it affects: All UN member states; international development practitioners; educators in countries implementing the sustainable development agenda; government bodies responsible for AI policy and education.
What is notably missing: The resolution mentions digital literacy and the digital divide but does not establish binding literacy training requirements for governments or workers. There is no mandate for minimum AI education standards, no requirement for teacher training, and no funding mechanism dedicated to AI literacy. The Global Dialogue is a coordination forum, not a regulatory body. Education is mentioned only as a sustainable development goal context, not as a specific policy requirement.