Governments also need to recognise that technological innovation alone is not enough: realising AI’s economic and social potential also requires political leadership and good governance.

A new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) demonstrates that by amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities, these solutions are not only making policies more inclusive

This report seeks to address the efforts needed to engage young people to support democratic resilience by answering the following questions from the IFES 2023-2026 Learning Agenda: What types of informal civic engagement can lead to greater or more formal political and civic engagement among youth? How can these types of engagement be harnessed to fight against authoritarianism?

Speech delivered by: Inger Andersen For: 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum Location: Davos, Switzerland