Kenya, January 21, 2026 – Several United Nations agencies are urging governments to strengthen laws, policies, and programmes to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is governed responsibly, with children’s rights at its centre.
They are calling on states to take coordinated action at international, national and local levels to ensure AI systems respect, protect and promote children’s rights, recognising children as independent rights holders under international law.
The appeal brings together a broad range of UN bodies, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UNICEF, UNESCO, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN Committee on the Rights of the…