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SC Statement to 1st Global Dialogue on AI Governance, July 2026

South Centre Statement to the First Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance

Geneva, 6-7 July 2026

AI governance needs implementation of multilateral commitments, backed by financing & measurable progress. International cooperation & AI capacity-building for the Global South is key to leverage AI for development.

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SouthViews No. 75, 8 August 2013

50 years of Development Planning in Africa: Retrospect and Prospects

By Carlos Lopes

A new era of development planning is emerging in Africa, says the new head of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, in this wide-ranging review. He gave this opening speech at the 50th anniversary conference of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP).

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