UN Resident Coordinator Stefan Priesner praised India's development and leadership at the AI Impact Summit 2026. Speaking to ANI, he highlighted priorities like health, climate change, and sustainable tourism. Priesner emphasised India's "limitless" tourism potential and aligned India's A
"Prime Minister Modi, thank you for your kind invitation and congratulations for India's leadership in organising the first AI summit in the Global South. The meeting in India has special meaning," the UN chief said in his address.
As Resident Coordinator, Priesner will lead the work of the UN Country Team (UNCT) in India, supporting national development priorities and guiding progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a coherent and integrated UN response.
The Defence Minister said, "It often seems that the countries which are responsible for strengthening global institutions are the ones who limit decisions and interpretations and then expect greater results from those very institutions. Today, a similar situation is evident even with the
Sharing the details in a post on X, he highlighted how the Gandhian principles of Ahimsa (non-violence), Satyagraha (holding firmly to truth), and Sarvodaya (upliftment of all) offer a comprehensive framework for addressing contemporary global challenges and paving the way toward lasting
Heads of Missions of the countries where these projects are being launched, UN Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp, Heads of various UN agencies in India and senior MEA officials were present during the launch.
The global economy is under growing pressure, with growth expected to slow to 2.4 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, according to the UN's World Economic Situation and Prospects report.
At a convening in Bhuj, experts urged bold actions for improving disaster risk management systems. Discussions focused on early warning systems, multi-hazard approaches, and the need for transformative solutions to enhance resilience in the face of natural disasters.
Akbaruddin, who served as India's Permanent Representative to the UN, said Manmohan Singh was an architect of modern India in many ways and had opened up the country's economy and ushered in reforms. He praised Manmohan Singh's role in steering the India-US nuclear accord.
Building new ideas to strengthen early action during disasters, Reliance Foundation and the United Nations India convened stakeholders from the Global South to deliberate multi-hazard, multi-stakeholder approaches to early warning, in Bhubaneswar.