Pedro Sánchez faces this week an international agenda in New York marked by his participation in the 81st General Assembly of the United Nations, where Spain will address some of the main issues on the international agenda, including artificial intelligence.
The trip of the President of the Government coincides with the start of the general debate of the General Assembly, scheduled between September 22 and October 2. Sánchez will intervene during this week in various events and meetings linked to Spain's priorities in international matters.
Artificial intelligence and technological regulation
Artificial intelligence will be one of the issues present on the United Nations agenda during this edition of the General Assembly. The UN has placed the governance of this technology among the international debates, at a time when various governments and organizations are calling for coordination and regulation mechanisms.
Sánchez will participate in activities related to this issue within his agenda in New York. The international debate on AI includes issues such as its development, security, regulation, and economic and social effects.
Meeting with Zohran Mamdani
One of the events planned in the president's agenda will be his meeting with Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York. Both will participate on September 23 in an economic forum titled Building an Economy for the Majority, organized together with the Global Progress Foundation. It will be the first time that Sánchez and Mamdani meet in person.
The meeting will focus on economic issues and will take place at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor of New York. The meeting is part of the parallel agenda to the General Assembly of the United Nations.
The UN General Assembly
Sánchez's presence occurs in a General Assembly marked by several international conflicts and by the debate on the future of multilateralism. The war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and artificial intelligence are among the issues that will focus the conversations of international leaders.
The general debate of the 81st General Assembly will officially begin on September 22 and will last until October 2, according to the United Nations schedule.
An international agenda week
In addition to his participation in the United Nations and the meeting with Mamdani, Sánchez plans to intervene in other events during his stay in the United States. Among them is an intervention at Harvard University, as part of his international agenda.
The president's agenda will unfold over a week in which New York will concentrate a good part of the international diplomatic activity due to the UN General Assembly.