World Development Information Day

Side event entitled " Humanity at the Center: Global Citizenship, Ethical AI, and the Water–Energy–Food Nexus for Transformative SDG Action " This event explores how global citizenship, ethical AI, and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus can accelerate the SDGs. Youth present AI-driven solutions developed through global collaboration, followed by an expert panel on human-centered AI and cross-sector partnerships. Related Sites and Documents:  Concept Note  &  Register . Humanity at the Center: Global Citizenship, Ethical AI, and the Water–Energy–Food Nexus for Transformative SDG Action (HLPF 2026 Side Event) Economic and Social Council

Side Event at the High-Level Political Forum 2026 organized by the Permanent Missions of Singapore, Rwanda, and Jamaica to the United Nations, in partnership with the DESA's United Nations Statistics Division under the Data for Now initiative. This high-level side event will bring together ministers, Permanent Representatives, countries presenting their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and key partners to explore how stronger data ecosystems can enable better decisions and accelerate SDG delivery. The discussion will focus on:How robust data ecosystems support effective policymaking, institutional trust, and integrated SDG delivery. The importance of adopting a multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral, and inclusive approach to address national development needs. Lessons and challenges in digitizing large and diverse data sources, transforming them into official statistics, and building capacity for responsible use of AI to inform policymaking. Priority investments in infrastructure, s...

This side event explores ethical and inclusive AI governance to address AI-enabled risks affecting youth safety, well-being, and rights, and to advance practical, youth-centered solutions through multilateral cooperation. Digital transformation has become integral to advancing social development and social justice, accelerating progress toward the 2030 Agenda and the commitments made in the Copenhagen Declaration of the 1995 World Social Summit. However, as highlighted in the Doha Political Declaration, uneven technological advancements between and within countries are reversing hard-won development gains and deepening inequalities, underscoring the need for coordinated, equitable, and inclusive approaches that ensure no one is left behind. Objectives Protecting Youth Dignity and Rights in Artificial Intelligence-Driven Environments This session will examine how AI-driven environments affect the dignity, rights, and autonomy of youth, who are often early adopters of new technologies ...