This 2026 joint statement calls on governments participating in the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance to place children’s rights and voices at the centre of international AI governance. Signed by more than 120 organisations and experts from across the world, it argues that existing commitments now need to be translated into concrete action through effective regulation, strong safeguards and meaningful accountability. Its central message is that AI governance should explicitly protect children’s rights in practice and ensure that children are not treated as an afterthought in global AI policy discussions
This 2026 joint statement calls on governments participating in the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance to place children’s rights and voices at the centre of international AI governance. Signed by more than 120 organisations and experts from across the world, it argues that existing commitments now need to be translated into concrete action through effective regulation, strong safeguards and meaningful accountability. Its central message is that AI governance should explicitly protect children’s rights in practice and ensure that children are not treated as an afterthought in global AI policy discussions
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