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On May 17 2021 the Permanent Missions of China Egypt Kenya Mexico South Africa and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations co-hosted the Emerging Technology Impact on International Peace and Security Arria Model Conference in New York. Ambassador Zhang Jun Permanent Representative to the United Nations chaired the meeting and nearly 40 countries including members of the Security Council attended the meeting.Zhong Manquan Deputy Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Deputy Chief of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Spartoni Sanno and Branning Senior Fellow of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute three briefings People combine their work and research fields to introduce the impact of emerging technologies on international peace and security from different perspectives. Zhongmanquan said that the international community should strengthen coordination and cooperation to ensure that all parties benefit from emerging technologies while effectively managing risks. Spartonisano said that Secretary-General Guterres proposed a roadmap for digital cooperation and is committed to bridging the digital divide. The international community should help developing countries strengthen digital capacity building and better achieve post-epidemic recovery. Branning said that the international community should attach great importance to the interdisciplinary and cross-field development trend of emerging technologies and promote coordinated actions by the United Nations and regional organizations.All participants in the meeting agreed that the development of emerging technologies is related to the future and destiny of mankind. All parties should attach great importance to seize opportunities make full use of and manage risks to ensure that emerging technologies benefit the people of all countries. Everyone generally advocates that we should uphold the spirit of openness and tolerance actively carry out international exchanges and cooperation promote the development of emerging technologies and achieve mutually beneficial sharing of results and prevent technological gaps. Everyone supports the pursuit of multilateralism makes full use of the UN platform strengthens dialogue and exchanges discusses the development and utilization of emerging technologies and promotes global governance of emerging technologies.In his speech Zhang Jun pointed out that the rapid development of emerging technologies is giving birth to a new round of technological revolution and injecting strong impetus into human development and progress. Emerging technology is both an opportunity and a challenge. How to better develop utilize and manage emerging technologies to not only better benefit the people of the world but also effectively manage risks is a major issue before us and it deserves in-depth consideration by the international community. China puts forward five propositionsFirst promote innovation and development comprehensively improve the development and application capabilities of science and technology in various countries and narrow the digital divide. Let all countries fully participate in the process of global scientific and technological development and ensure that all countries especially developing countries enjoy the opportunities brought about by scientific and technological progress in a fair and equal manner. It is necessary to strengthen the capacity building of all countries and enhance the ability of countries to fight the epidemic respond to climate change and maintain food security energy security and data security through the use of emerging technologies.Second create a good environment encourage healthy competition and prevent technological monopoly. All countries should persist in open development persist in solving the various challenges they face in development and oppose unilateralism protectionism and technological hegemonism. It is necessary to maintain international fairness and justice promote equal and mutually beneficial cooperation and avoid technological blockades and barriers.Third strengthen global governance and better regulate the development and utilization of emerging technologies. To strengthen the formulation of relevant international instruments to fill the gaps in rules and regulations countries should uphold the system of consultation joint construction and sharing of governance ideas practice multilateralism encourage multi-stakeholders to actively participate conduct extensive dialogues and exchanges and work together. Formulate an international governance framework and rules for emerging technologies.Fourth recognize the potential risks and challenges of emerging technologies and better maintain international peace and security. It is necessary to ensure that scientific and technological innovation operates on the basis of the rule of law and recognized international standards and insist on being led by and serving mankind. We must attach great importance to the use of emerging technologies in armed conflicts resolutely prevent abuse by terrorist organizations and terrorists as well as the spread of false information and hate speech and at the same time strengthen the use of emerging technologies by the United Nations especially peacekeeping operations.Fifth strengthen overall planning and coordination and give full play to the core role of the United Nations. The United Nations should pay more attention to emerging scientific and technological issues start with peace development security and other fields conduct in-depth research and explore the establishment of a democratic transparent inclusive and inclusive international cooperation and governance framework.
