Australia urges global cooperation on climate, AI checks and international law

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese underlined the need for countries to work together to address the climate crisis, emerging technologies such as AI, and the breakdown of international rules, at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. He said that cooperating on urgent challenges that confront every country, creating solutions that work for citizens and staying true to the UN’s founding purpose “remains the test of our time” which “we can and we must pass”. The UN was established eight decades ago “from the ruins of war” by citizens and leaders who vowed to work together to prevent another global conflict, Mr. Albanese stressed. Uniting nations“We can seize and share and shape the opportunities this moment holds in the interests of our citizens. But we can only do it together,” he said. Mr. Albanese insisted that “the UN mission cannot be entrusted solely to the great powers or the biggest countries, or even the loudest voices alone, nor can it be subcontracted to the world’s richest companies or dictated by the pace of technology.” He stressed that “shaping a secure, peaceful and prosperous world is a task for all of us”, which is why Australia is seeking a non-p...