The new resolution calls for stronger protection against technology-facilitated violations while recognising the importance of digital access, education and international cooperation. On 19 October 2026, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2832 (2026), addressing how digital technologies can be used to commit, facilitate or amplify violations against children affected by armed conflict. Proposed by Greece and adopted by all 15 Council members, t

Building Bridges 2026 brought more than 2,500 participants from 78 countries to Geneva from 6 to 8 October. Under the theme “Investable Solutions to Global Challenges”, the seventh edition focused largely on climate, energy, infrastructure and nature. Yet artificial intelligence, described in the programme as “the double-edged driver of the transition”, surfaced in session after session. In the opening discussion, Patrick Odier, Chair of Building Bridges, raised the question