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Informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council.

At its sixty-second session, the General Assembly decided to commence intergovernmental negotiations in informal plenary of the Assembly during its sixty-third session, based on proposals by Member States, in good faith, with mutual respect and in an open, inclusive and transparent manner, on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, seeking a solution that could garner the widest possible political acceptance by Member States (decision 62/557).

After intergovernmental negotiations, the General Assembly has taken a decision at each session

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Informal meeting of the General Assembly plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council.

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At its sixty-second session, the General Assembly decided to commence intergovernmental negotiations in informal plenary of the Assembly during its sixty-third session, based on proposals by Member States, in good faith, with mutual respect and in an open, inclusive and transparent manner, on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, seeking a solution that could garner the widest possible political acceptance by Member States (decision 62/557).

Burton-Bloom, L. (2022, April 27). Could ethical AI help underrepresented groups get ahead at work? The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-could-ethical-ai-help-underrepresented-groups-get-ahead-at-work/ UTL Link: https://www-proquest-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/2655522487

Laura Burton-Bloom writes: “It’s no secret that the pandemic resulted in women and marginalized communities being ousted from the work force in record numbers. Though many demographic sectors have since bounced back, the gains remain unequal among traditionally under-represented groups. For example, employment in the accommodation and food service industries, which are traditionally staffed primarily by women, are still 17 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. And while the unemployment rate for racialized workers has returned to pre-pandemic levels, it’s still higher than that of non-racialized workers. Youth, Indigenous people, women with children under 6 and many other vulnerable sectors have experienced similar disparities.”

“‘[AI] could potentially play a beneficial role in addressing Canada’s overall hiring crisis,’ says Dr. Marianna Ganapini, faculty director and instructional designer at The Montreal AI Ethics Institute. Dr. Ganapini acknowledges that algorithms can ‘assimilate and reproduce the unjust biases present in our society.’ … But Dr. Ganapini notes that it’s possible to counteract this potential harm by leading with a ‘value sensitive design strategy,’ which lays out ‘actional steps for designing technology in accordance with our values.’”

“Diversio Global, based in Toronto, has developed an ethically stewarded AI-based platform that enables companies to measure and then improve diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their organizations. … In one recent case, Diversio worked with an organization losing female employees at a disproportionate rate compared to male counterparts. After collecting and analyzing information through their platform, Diversio was able to identify the organization’s primary pain point: that women felt there was a lack of interest and investment in their professional development.”

Additional Information

Financial Accountability Office of Ontario. (2022). Ontario’s Labour Market in 2021. https://www.fao-on.org/en/Blog/Publications/labour-market-2022

International Women’s Day 2022. Statistics Canada. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-28-0001/2022001/article/00002-eng.htm

International Women’s Day 2021. Statistics Canada. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-28-0001/2018001/article/00020-eng.htm

Diversio. (2021). How to measure inclusion at your organization. https://diversio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Diversio_Inclusion-White-Paper_2021.pdf

Dastin, J. (2018, October 10). Amazon scraps secret AI recruiting tool that shows bias against women. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-jobs-automation-insight-idUSKCN1MK08G