UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the General Assembly on the work of the organization and his priorities for 2024. | UN Photo: Eskinder Debebe
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UN reform should be an ongoing dynamic process and not simply a response to regular US threats to withhold funding. It must be overseen by a specialized unit reporting to the Secretary-General and which should have the power to review the organizational structure, responsibilities, work methods and output of any unit in the Organization or any unit affiliated to with it and make recommendations. Credit: United Nations
Photo: UNMAS, MINUSMA Mark International Day for Mine Awareness. Robots have been deployed for mine clearance by military authorities in many countries, but concerns are rising over regulation of autonomous weapons which use Artificial Intelligence. UN Photo/Marco Dormino