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The promise and peril of runaway technological advances

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home The promise and peril of runaway technological advances 21 October 2024 © 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. The UN Security Council on Monday explored the dual-edged nature of rapid technological advancements – ranging from artificial intelligence to…

Daily death and destruction continues in Ukraine, Security Council hears

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Daily death and destruction continues in Ukraine, Security Council hears 21 October 2024 © UNOCHA/Dmytro Filipskyy People survey the damage caused by a missile attack on a building in Kharkiv City, Ukraine. Russia’s relentless systematic attacks in Ukraine have continued to bring immense suffering to the people e and put global food security at risk, a senior UN official told the Security…

Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israeli army ‘deliberately demolished’ watchtower, fence at UN peacekeeping site in southern Lebanon 20 October 2024 © UNIFIL A crater marks the impact of an explosion at the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura. The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that an Israeli army bulldozer demolished an observation tower and the perimeter fence of a UN position earlier on Sunday in…

A ‘people’s COP’ to heal the planet: UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home A ‘people’s COP’ to heal the planet: UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia 20 October 2024 Environment Ministry of Colombia A young man displays a button with the official COP16 image at a carnival march in Ibagué, Tolima. Secretary-General António Guterres urged delegations from some 190 countries to “make peace with nature” and shore up a plan to stop habitat loss, save…

Freedom of expression also under fire in Gaza war, rights expert says

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Freedom of expression also under fire in Gaza war, rights expert says 18 October 2024 © UNOCHA/Themba Linden A woman cleans the floor of a destroyed building in Gaza. No conflict in recent times has threatened freedom of expression so far beyond its borders as the war in Gaza, an expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday in New York.…

Lebanon: Peacekeepers pledge to stay, doing ‘whatever they can to help’

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Lebanon: Peacekeepers pledge to stay, doing ‘whatever they can to help’ 18 October 2024 © UNIFIL A UNIFIL peacekeeper looks out of a position at the mission's Naqoura headquarters. Despite ongoing heavy shelling every day across the UN-patrolled Blue Line separating southern Lebanon and Israel, the UN peacekeeping force that's stationed there reiterated its determination on Friday to…

Palestine: International law obliges Israel to end occupation, says rights panel

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Palestine: International law obliges Israel to end occupation, says rights panel 18 October 2024 Ryan Rodrick Beiler The Separation Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and behind it an Israeli settlement. All States and international organizations, including the United Nations, have obligations under international law to bring to an end Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied…

Mystery still surrounds death of revered UN chief Hammarskjöld, 63 years after tragic plane crash

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Mystery still surrounds death of revered UN chief Hammarskjöld, 63 years after tragic plane crash 18 October 2024 UN Photo/BZ UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld arrived in Leopoldville on 13 September 1961, upon invitation of Premier Cyrille Adoula, to discuss support to the Republic of the Congo. At his side is Premier Adoula. One of the most enduring mysteries in United Nations history…

Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for a ceasefire now

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home Gaza at a ‘critical juncture’ as top UN officials call for a ceasefire now 18 October 2024 © UNRWA UNRWA and its partners continue the second round of a polio vaccination campaign in southern Gaza. The UN Secretary-General has said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should lead to a swift end to the year-long war in Gaza, the release of all hostages and unimpeded delivery of aid, his…

First Person: Football dream alive in Gaza despite ‘constant fire’

6 months ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Football dream alive in Gaza despite ‘constant fire’ 18 October 2024 UN News Mohamed Abu Jalda practices on the beach in the southern Gaza Strip. A young Gazan footballer who says he feels like he is “dying every day,” is trying to keep his dream alive of one day playing the game professionally, despite living “under constant fire…