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Nov 21, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal
It is hard to sum up the number of generation-defining events that have taken place this year. We find ourselves facing a new international order on the heels of 64 national elections, wars in multiple regions, lives and society fundamentally altered by AI-related technologies, and the shocking pace and scale of climate change. The time-honored values of democracy, cooperation, pluralism, and humanitarianism are being put to the test.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal
Good morning, everyone. My name is Joel Rosenthal, and I have the pleasure of serving as president of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. To begin, I’d like to wish you all a very happy Global Ethics Day and welcome you to this year’s keynote event. Today marks the 11th Global Ethics Day, Carnegie Council’s annual moment to empower ethics as a force for good.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal
As part of the 2024 UN Science Summit at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal joined a distinguished panel to discuss how democratic systems can prosper in the age of technological acceleration. Rosenthal’s remarks, which begin at 24:19, focused on the critical importance of pluralism at this illiberal moment. You can access the full discussion below.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
nuclear-news.net | Joel H. Rosenthal |Christina MacPherson
Walking a fraying nuclear tightrope At this perilous moment, a recommitment to nuclear arms control is nothing short of a moral imperative. We’ve done this work before; we can do it again. Politico, September 25, 2024 , By Joel H. RosenthalAs leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly this week, we find ourselves in a world without a single treaty limiting the number of strategic nuclear weapons.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal |Wendell Wallach
Sep 25, 2024 • Article As leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly this week, we find ourselves in a world without a single treaty limiting the number of strategic nuclear weapons. Let me be clear: In an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, there’s no nuclear ceiling—and worse, there’s no plan to establish one . . .
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Joel H. Rosenthal
Joel H. Rosenthal is president of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and the editor-in-chief of the Ethics & International Affairs journal. His first book “Righteous Realists” is an examination of the political realists who shaped post-World War II America. As leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly this week, we find ourselves in a world without a single treaty limiting the number of strategic nuclear weapons.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal
On May 24, 2024, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal served an as expert panelist for a special event hosted by the Kent Global Leadership Program on Conflict Resolution at Columbia SIPA. Moderated by Marc Jacquand, associate professor of international and public affairs at SIPA, the discussion touched on the state of international law, the ethics of technology, and the role of human agency in the automation of war.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal
From the wars in Ukraine and Gaza to UN Security Council gridlock and escalating climate and migration crises, multilateral institutions face unprecedented tests. Amid these challenges lies a unique opportunity for a new generation of transformational leaders to emerge—driven by civic duty and the values of the UN Charter.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal |Mitt Regan |Anthony Lang |Arthur Holland Michel
How can Global South and Global North nations collaborate more effectively? What roadblocks hinder joint action on crucial issues such as security, development, climate, and AI? How can ethical reflection and engagement pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable multilateralism? In the inaugural panel of Carnegie Council’s “Unlocking Cooperation” series, moderator Ramu Damodaran discusses these pressing questions and more with leading experts.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
carnegiecouncil.org | Joel H. Rosenthal |Wendell Wallach
As countries prepare to deploy lethal autonomous weapon systems at scale, artificial intelligence is being integrated into drone operations and to support human decision-making in conflicts around the world. From Gaza to Ukraine, the military applications of AI are fundamentally reshaping the dynamics and ethics of war. What are the implications of AI use on the battlefield? How should policymakers navigate AI’s inherent trade-offs?
