European Union and 47 nations revive talks on e-commerce rules
WTO's stalled negotiations re-emerged on the last day of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
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Davos leaders urger stricter rules for data governance and tech sector
Among the proposals for reining in big tech are the creation of a new system for data oversight and a common digital market.
'Instaplomacy' worth 1,000 missives as leaders turn to social media
Instagram is fast becoming the go-to social media for leaders, international organizations and governments.
Human rights and children's issues take lead in organizations' retweets
As social media proliferates, the U.N. human rights chief and UNICEF are generating thousands of engagements on Twitter.
Scientists narrow the hunt for non-visible dark matter in the universe
One of the hottest pursuits in particle physics is the search for clues about dark matter, an unobservable theoretical material.
Postal union scrambles to address U.S. criticism on mail delivery rates
The action came days after the Trump administration said it intends to withdraw from the 144-year-old organization.
A lab in space has become a platform for science diplomacy
Despite evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the nations share pursuits in space.
Under pressure, global postal system grapples with tech and costs
For only a second time in its 144-year history, the Swiss-based Universal Postal Union held an "Extraordinary Congress."
Frontier of machine learning raises questions and risks for human rights
International organizations are calling on governments and technology companies to adopt a human rights declaration.
UNDP joins partnership with big tech testing AI for poverty reduction
Artificial intelligence could be a tool for sustainable development by organizations, tech giants and academics.
International hunt detects ghostly neutrino from a galaxy far away
An international observatory traced a high-energy cosmic neutrino back to its origin about 4 billion light years away.
Twiplomacy study of social media finds 'all the world's atwitter'
The U.N. and UNICEF are the most popular organizations. Donald Trump overtook Pope Francis as most-followed.
Behind the scenes at U.N. telecoms agency, 5G edges closer to reality
Before telecoms can revolutionize their equipment, ITU must develop new technical standards for putting it all to use.
Gaming addiction to be classified by WHO as a mental health disorder
A global manual of health standards is adding 'gaming disorder' to its first update in nearly three decades.
U.N. emphasizes global cooperation at first 21st century space summit
U.N. agencies convened their first outer space conference in almost two decades, aimed at keeping space weapons-free.
CERN upgrading its giant particle smasher for more discoveries
The world's largest atom smasher is outfitting its Large Hadron Collider to operate in a 'high-luminosity' mode.