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February 18, 2026 UN
The top news of the day at the UN and around the world: the UN Secretary-General's visit to India for the AI summit, a Security Council meeting on Libya, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' visit to Ukraine, and a UNESCO report on artificial intelligence.
The UN Secretary-General's visit to New Delhi is scheduled for the following day:
The UN Secretary-General arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. That evening, he attended a dinner hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for high-level participants of the India AI Impact Summit. Tomorrow morning, Antonio Guterres He will address the opening ceremony of the summit and then participate in a plenary session with heads of state and government. Throughout the day, the Secretary-General will hold a series of bilateral meetings with diplomats and ministers participating in the summit, as well as meet with UN staff members based in India.
Security Council meeting on Libya
Libya is facing a deepening political, economic, and institutional crisis that threatens the country's unity and stability. The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Hannah Tetteh, warned this in her address to the Security Council on Wednesday. She called for urgent action to overcome the protracted political impasse. The Special Representative stated that efforts to advance the UN-brokered political roadmap have stalled, despite months of consultations between Libyan parties.
UNHCR Head's Visit to Kyiv
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Barham Saleh is currently in Ukraine – his first official visit to the country in his post. In Kyiv, Saleh visited residential areas damaged by recent airstrikes. He also met with an elderly couple living in one of the buildings. The 80-year-old woman and her husband were injured by debris. The woman also suffered hearing damage.
UNESCO AI Report
UNESCO has released a new edition of its global report documenting the rapid changes in the cultural sphere driven by digital transformation, artificial intelligence, new trade flows, and growing threats to artistic freedom. The report documents profound structural changes brought about by digitalization. The share of digital revenues in creators' earnings has grown from 17 percent in 2018 to 35 percent today, but income instability and the risk of copyright infringement have also increased. The most alarming forecast concerns the impact of generative AI: by 2028, music creators could lose up to 24 percent of their income, and audiovisual content creators could lose up to 21 percent.
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