Entitled “AI as a Public Good: Ensuring Democratic Control of AI in the Information Space” the policy framework issued on 28 February 2024, contains more than 200 recommendations addressed to States and AI companies. It takes a comprehensive approach calling for safe and inclusive AI systems, putting in place accountability mechanisms and incentives for ethical AI as well as governance mechanisms.

Nice, France | 9 June - 13 June 2025. The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.

Join us for the launch of Conscience Incorporated by Michael Posner. In today’s world, where corporations wield immense power and influence, how can business leaders balance the pursuit of profits with ethical responsibility?

As the international community gathers in Nice for the United Nations Ocean Conference, from 9 to 13 June, UNESCO is launching a major campaign on 'What the ocean taught me' - and putting forward initiatives to advance ocean research, knowledge and cooperation worldwide within the framework of the UN Ocean Decade.