Comment by United Nations Resident Coordinator Offices

Inclusive governance must ensure that all countries have the capacity and voice to shape how AI is developed, deployed, and regulated. If interoperability is to deliver development dividends for all countries, some priorities emerge. First, establish a common rights-based floor that narrows the digital divide and protects human dignity. Second, build the capacity to govern AI, not simply to use it. That means stronger institutions with regulators, judges, and civil servants equipped to oversee nationally owned AI systems. The next generation of UN cooperation frameworks can help scale these efforts.