AI GOVERNANCE SHOULD BE BASED ON UN CHARTER AND HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES, UN SAYS
London/New York, November 2 – Calling the threats posed by artificial intelligence “insidious” and “dangerous,” the UN chief urged the AI Safety Summit in the United Kingdom to base governance of the technology on the principles of the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whose main objectives are promoting peace and sustainable […]
UN CLIMATE CONFERENCE SIGNALS BEGINNING OF THE END OF FOSSIL FUEL ERA
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates, known as COP28 from November 30 to December 12, 2023 ended with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. But the UN said the deal for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” – a first for a UN […]
First Civil Society Conference in Africa leads to Summit of the Future
Nairobi/New York, May 10, 2024 – The annual UN Civil Society Conference was held for the first time in Africa, in the capital of Kenya, with the participation of thousands of participants representing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other entities involved in UN activities. The Planning Committee of the conference said the event “offers civil society […]
UN marks 80th anniversary with calls to make the organization more effective.
The world organizationis celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025 and savoring its accomplishments and longevity after decades of humanitarian work. But celebrations are marked by an uncertain future as budget cuts and reform appear inevitable. Member states are offered proposals in the form of a “mandate for change” that requires their support to keep the UN […]
UN opens 80th annual session with calls to hang on despite difficulties and funding cuts
by World Development Foundation | Sep 16, 2025 | News New York, 9 September 2025 – The United Nations opened the 80th annual General Assembly session with warnings that it is not a time to celebrate while children are dying of hunger in Gaza, girls are banned from attending schools in Afghanistan and more than 800 million people remain poor while […]
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