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Unchecked AI threatens democracy, warns UN chief
15 September 2024
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes, the UN Secretary-General has warned.
These risks are particularly critical this year, as over 50 countries – representing half the…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child Closes Ninety-Seventh Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Israel, Mexico and Turkmenistan
13 September 2024
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The Committee on the Rights of the Child this afternoon closed its ninety-seventh session after adopting concluding observations on the reports of Argentina, Armenia, Israel, Mexico and Turkmenistan under the Convention on…
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UN GENEVA PRESS BRIEFING
13 September 2024
UN Geneva Press Briefing
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva, chaired the hybrid briefing, which was attended by spokespersons from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Human Rights Council. A representative of the World Food Programme briefly participated in the briefing but had…
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Guterres calls for ‘culture of peace’ and global unity, as crises mount
13 September 2024
Amid escalating global conflicts, deepening divisions and mounting crisis, the UN Secretary-General on Friday urged everyone around the world to “cultivate a culture of peace”.
Speaking at the annual Peace Bell Ceremony, António Guterres warned that war is spreading, inequalities are…
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WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
13 September 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk in Africa where the latest outbreak has infected more than 20,000 so far this year.
The MVA-BN vaccine from the Danish…
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Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality
13 September 2024
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted that it had been “a…
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Iran: Repression of women ‘intensifying’, two years on from mass protests
13 September 2024
The Iranian Government has intensified its efforts to suppress the fundamental rights of women and girls and crush remaining initiatives of women’s activism, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent investigators warned in an update released on Friday.
“The Islamic Republic of…
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UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia
13 September 2024
Amid continuing prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia during the ongoing war, top disarmament and legal officials issued calls on Friday for parties to the conflict to abide by international law and protect civilians.
Warning the Security Council, High Representative for…
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Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP
13 September 2024
UN humanitarians are rushing to assist scores of newly displaced people in northeast Nigeria, after torrential rains caused a dam to collapse and flood the area, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the…
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Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Commend Kyrgyzstan on Harm Reduction Measures for Drug Users, Raise Questions on “Bride-kidnapping” and the Situation of Schools
13 September 2024
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its review of the fourth periodic report of Kyrgyzstan, with Committee Experts commending the State for harm reduction measures…
