Monaco sets out UN stance on conflict, climate and AI
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
Minister of State Christophe Mirmand addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, outlining Monaco's positions on Ukraine, the Middle East, UN reform and artificial intelligence.
Christophe Mirmand travelled to New York this week to address the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the Principality, using the platform to restate Monaco's position on some of the most pressing issues facing the international community. The Minister of State spoke on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, calling for international law to govern the use of force, arguing that when law constrains power, all of humanity is protected.
Mirmand also addressed the push for UN reform, a topic Monaco has weighed in on before given its interest in multilateral institutions having a genuine voice for smaller states. He raised the climate emergency, an area where the Principality has long positioned itself as an advocate for ocean protection and environmental policy, and touched on the governance of artificial intelligence, an issue increasingly on the agenda for governments of every size.
For a state of Monaco's scale, addressing the General Assembly is one of the clearest ways to project its diplomatic priorities on a global stage. The speech reinforces the Principality's long-standing approach of using international forums to advocate for legal frameworks and environmental commitments, even where its direct influence on outcomes such as Ukraine or the Middle East remains limited.