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Ethical Use of Ai in the UN System, only outlined the future steps that are necessary in order to draft and adopt legally binding framework on AI and three foundational pillars, namely peace and security, human rights and development. 214 The Principles, although are of a non-binding nature, they reflect the core ethical principles that are present in most ethical codes on AI. The aim of the Principles is to provide a basis for UN system organizations to make decisions about how to develop, design, deploy and use AI systems, including multiple interacting AI systems, in a way that is trustworthy and puts human dignity, equality of all human beings, preservation of the environment, biodiversity and ecosystems, respect for cultural diversity, and data responsibility at the centre. 215 Particularly relevant principles in the context of the R2HE, are: (a) do no harm; (b) safety and security; (c) sustainability; (d) responsibility and accountability. In October 2023, the UN Secretary-General has convened a multi-stakeholder High-level Advisory Body on AI to undertake analysis and advance recommendations for the international governance of AI, in accordance with the Roadmap for Digital Cooperation . The advisory body comprises UN member states, relevant UN entities, interested companies, academic institutions and civil society groups. 216 The Body will offer diverse perspectives and options on how AI can be governed for the common good, aligning internationally interoperable governance with human rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals . 217 The future regulation of the AI within the UN is not only associated with the newly established advisory body, but also with the adoption of the Global Digital Compact , which is to be adopted during a Summit of the Future, which is to be held on 22 and 23 September 2024, in New York. In May 2023, the UN Secretary-General issued a policy brief for the Global Digital Compact , outlining areas in which ‘the need for multistakeholder digital cooperation is urgent’, and among them was the governance AI for humanity. Among the objectives and actions to advance such cooperation is putting human rights at the centre of the digital future. One key proposed action is the establishment of a digital human rights advisory mechanism, facilitated by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to provide guidance on human rights and technology issues. The brief also addresses agile governance of AI and other emerging technologies. The proposed objectives relate to ensuring transparency, reliability, safety, and human control in the design and use of AI; putting transparency, files/2022-09/Principles%20for%20the%20Ethical%20Use%20of%20AI%20in%20the%20UN%20 System_1.pdf>. 214 Anchoring the right to a healthy environment UN Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation, The Age of Digital Interdependence, (2019), . 215 United Nations Inter-Agency Working Group on Artificial Intelligence, Principles for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in the United Nations System, 20 September 2022, pp. 2–3. 216 UN, A United Nations system-wide strategic approach and road map for supporting capacity development on artificial intelligence, (2019), CEB/2019/1/Add.3, , para 88. 217 UN, UN Secretary-General launches AI Advisory Body on risks, opportunities, and international governance of artificial intelligence, Press release, (2023), .

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