Opening remarks by Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The objectives of the Special Meeting are to:

• Examine the role of governance frameworks in guiding the ethical and responsible deployment of AI technologies to support the achievement of the SDGs;
• Showcase real-life examples and case studies illustrating how AI has been utilized to address specific SDGs, highlighting successes, challenges, and lessons learned; and
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration, and partnerships among stakeholders from governments, international organizations, academia, civil society, the private sector, technical standards organizations, and AI experts in leveraging AI for sustainable development.

The Special Meeting will bring together diverse stakeholders from governments, international organizations, academia, civil society, the private sector, technical standards organizations and AI experts to foster dialogue, collaboration and knowledge sharing on leveraging AI for sustainable development.