Vanguard Service Brigade International Participates in the 2017 Leadership Summit of the United NationsAssociation of the United States of America
Washington D.C., June 12, 2017 – Vanguard Service Brigade International (VSB) proudly participated in the 2017 Leadership Summit of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), held in Washington, D.C. The event brought together global leaders, policymakers, and civil society organizations to discuss pressing global challenges and the critical role of […]
AI Governance Should Be Based on UN Charter & 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 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 […]