BONN, Germany, June 4, 2026 — Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) experts will be in Bonn, Germany, engaging in international climate negotiations during the 64th session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from June 8–18, 2026, and are available for comment.

As companies race to develop and deploy AI systems, humanity faces a fork in the road. One path is a race to replace: humans replaced as creators, counselors, caregivers and companions, then in most jobs and decision-making roles, concentrating ever more power in unaccountable institutions and their machines.

At an event celebrating the launch of the Stanford Leadership Institute, leaders discussed how they’ve steered organizations through transition – and how to apply those learnings today.

Below are remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell during the opening of the UN June Climate Meetings in Bonn, Germany, on Monday 8 June 2026.