Overview
- The Assembly approved the roster 117–2 with two abstentions, with the United States and Paraguay voting no and Tunisia and Ukraine abstaining.
- The United States requested the recorded vote and argued the panel represents an overreach of the UN’s mandate.
- Ukraine cited concerns about the Russian nominee’s ties to state institutions in explaining its abstention.
- Members will serve from 12 February 2026 to 11 February 2029, selected from more than 2,600 candidates after independent reviews by ITU, UNESCO and the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies.
- The body will coordinate with the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, and Spain offered to host the panel’s first in-person meeting.