
When the 'technological is political.' The future of AI, for better or worse.
Equating the pursuit of 'good' with the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 isn't as simple as it may seem.
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Equating the pursuit of 'good' with the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 isn't as simple as it may seem.
WEF said that since 2015 it has been transforming from a 'convening platform' to a leader of public-private cooperation.
From Gaza to the Philippines, unseasonal temps in parts of Asia shut schools, hurt crops and challenged refugee camps.
Both sides called the talks 'constructive' despite tensions and different approaches to calls for global AI governance.
The 143-9 vote with 25 abstentions urged the U.N. Security Council to favorably reconsider the Palestinians' request.
Reporters Without Borders warned that governments' support for press freedom around the world has been shrinking.
Some pointed to a recent landmark human rights ruling on climate change as a potential use for a Global Plastics Treaty.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A Swiss-led U.N. Security Council committee will find it harder to deal with 'suspicions' of sanctions violations.
On a 14-0 vote with the U.S. abstaining, the council urged a cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
After the U.S. vetoed the first three proposals, China and Russia stopped the council's fourth try at a Gaza resolution.
The resolution, backed by the U.S. and China, reflect fears AI will severely disrupt business, infrastructure and governance.
A top U.N. official cites strong concerns about mental privacy, which is 'a line that we should not cross at all' as AI develops.
Europe dominates the top rankings as development in half of the world’s poorest nations falls below pre-pandemic levels.
Sweden does not share a border with Russia, but its coastlines stretch 3,218 kilometers to its east along the Baltic Sea.