The severity of online child abuse has prompted the UN and partners from the private sector, civil society and government, to commit to working together to ensure AI-tools benefit children, rather than endangering them.

A joint statement was released earlier this week by the UN’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU), children’s agency, UNICEF, and offices across the UN system involved in safeguarding children.

It is hoped the new shared commitment will lead to a clear roadmap for protecting youngsters worldwide.

Cosmas Zavazava, the Director of the ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau, told UN News’s Conor Lennon about the many threats children face, and how UN is working with the tech companies to boost protection.