-
to lead UN Security
Council (UNSC) session on Ukraine and chair first ever UNSC
session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as UK takes on
presidency in July.
- He is expected to announce further UK action to hold Russia
to account, and will call for international dialogue on the
risks and opportunities of AI.
- This will be followed by a visit to Colorado to address this
year’s Aspen Security Forum.
Today (Monday 17 July), Foreign Secretary begins a visit to the UN in
New York, coinciding with the UK’s presidency of the UN Security
Council (UNSC) for the month of July.
Cleverly will lead a UN Security Council session on the war in
Ukraine, prior to which he is expected to announce further UK
action to hold the Russian government to account for its
calculated deportation of Ukrainian children. Over 19,000
children have been forcibly relocated to re-education camps in an
attempt to erase their cultural and national identity.
He will also attend the UN High-Level Political Forum to deliver
the UK national statement on sustainable development with Member
States, civil society organisations and private sector firms,
showing the UK’s leadership in bringing the international
community together to promote future global security, stability,
and prosperity, which in turn will benefit the UK economy –
supporting the Prime Minister’s priority to grow the economy.
He will also chair an event, co-hosted with Jamaica, where he
will emphasise the need for more investment in climate resilient
infrastructure and innovative climate solutions for developing
countries.
On Tuesday, he will chair the first session on AI in the history
of the UN Security Council and call for international dialogue on
its risks and opportunities for international peace and security,
ahead of the UK hosting the first ever global summit on AI later
this year. Ranking third globally across several metrics, the UK
is a world leader in AI and well-placed to convene these
discussions. It also stands to gain from growth in the AI sector,
which already contributes an estimated £3.7 billion in gross
value added (GVA) to the UK economy and employs over 50,000
people.
The Foreign Secretary will then travel to Colorado to address the
Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday, where he will reaffirm UK and
allied support for Ukraine.
