Mirmand represents Monaco at UN, urges AI cooperation
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Minister of State Christophe Mirmand addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York, calling for stronger international cooperation on artificial intelligence, cyber threats and climate change.
Minister of State Christophe Mirmand took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, using Monaco's slot to press for tighter global coordination on artificial intelligence governance. The Principality's intervention came as AI regulation dominated much of this year's Assembly agenda, with the UN itself pushing member states towards shared frameworks for managing the technology's risks.
Mirmand's address also touched on cyber threats and climate change, positioning Monaco alongside larger nations in calling for coordinated action rather than fragmented national responses. For a microstate whose diplomatic weight rests on precisely this kind of multilateral engagement, the appearance reinforces Monaco's long-standing strategy of punching above its size on international governance questions.
While the speech offered no new Monegasque policy commitments, it signals where the Principality intends to align itself as AI regulation becomes a defining issue for governments worldwide, including questions around data protection and digital security that increasingly touch Monaco's own financial and business sectors.