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New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good 26 October 2023 © Unsplash/С. Джонсон Только 20 процентов населения мира говорит дома на английском, но на этом языке представлена почти половина обучающих данных для основных моделей ИИ. Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN…

World News in Brief: Ukraine dam disaster update, childcare investment, healthcare under fire in Sudan

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine dam disaster update, childcare investment, healthcare under fire in Sudan 26 October 2023 © UNICEF Ukraine UN agencies and humanitarian partners continue to support the urgent needs of people affected by the Kakhovka Dam blast in eastern Ukraine. Much of the damage caused by the destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam in June is “irreversible”, with likely changes…

UN General Assembly adopts Gaza resolution calling for immediate and sustained ‘humanitarian truce’

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN General Assembly adopts Gaza resolution calling for immediate and sustained ‘humanitarian truce’ 26 October 2023 UN Photo/Evan Schneider UN General Assembly adopts resolution on Protection of Civilians and Upholding Legal and Humanitarian Obligations Regarding Situation in Middle East. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable…

Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia 25 October 2023 UN Photo/Manuel Elías Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of Russia to UN, voting against the US-led draft resolution. China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, while a second Russian-backed resolution failed to…

Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel 25 October 2023 © WFP Destroyed buildings in Abu Al-Kass, Gaza. Humanitarian operations in Gaza risked grinding to a halt on Wednesday due to the ongoing fuel blockade, while Israel continued to deal with a protracted hostage crisis amid the horrific aftermath of Hamas’ 7 October…

UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks 25 October 2023 UN Photo/Mark Garten The UN Secretary-General António Guterres makes his way to the Security Council media point to address reporters. The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly rebuked what he described as the “false” claim by top Israeli diplomats that he had sought to justify the terror attacks of 7…

Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide 25 October 2023 © UNHCR/Saikat Mojumder UNHCR is supporting Rohingya refugees living with disabilities at the refugee camp in Kutupalong, southern Bangladesh. More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September 2023, due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency…

More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security 25 October 2023 © UN Women/Gaganjit Singh Women leaders gather at a meeting in Gujarat, western India. Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace and security, their presence is still woefully lacking at negotiation tables, Secretary-General António Guterres said on…

First Person: Farmers running out of water in Punjab, India

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Farmers running out of water in Punjab, India 25 October 2023 UNU-EHS/Polina Schapova Farmers in Punjab, India are borewell drilling machines to access water. For farmers in the Punjab region of India, water shortages are a harsh reality, and ahead of the publication of a UN report Interconnected Disaster Risks, three rice cultivators have been talking about the challenges they…

First Person: Israel’s health system responds to October attacks

1 year 6 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Israel’s health system responds to October attacks 25 October 2023 © Magen David Adom Israel Rescue workers attend a damaged residential block in southern Israel. Healthcare providers in Israel are working around the clock following the 7 October Hamas attacks that killed 1,400 people and injured more than 4,600, according to Michel Thieren, the World Health Organization (WHO)…