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How the UN Can Prevent AI from Automating Discrimination
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Nigeria, August 14 (IPS) - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world at a speed we’ve never seen before. From helping doctors detect diseases faster to customizing education for every student, AI holds the promise of solving many real-world problems. But along with its benefits, AI carries a serious risk: discrimination.
Peacekeepers find weapons trove in southern Lebanon, as drought threatens millions
- UN News
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have uncovered rocket launchers, mortar rounds and other unauthorized weapons, while the country grapples with a severe drought, threatening millions with life-threatening water shortages.
World News in Brief: Shipwreck off Italy kills at least 27, anniversary of Taliban takeover, Peru amnesty law
- UN News
At least 27 refugees and migrants were drowned in a shipwreck near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Wednesday, according to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
‘Humanitarian work, a moral obligation’: Retired doctor returns to face the ‘silent threat’ in Gaza
- UN News
Dr. Younis Awadallah, a paediatrician who is almost 70 years old, does not hesitate to say that “humanitarian work cannot be retired.”
Hunger and a heatwave plague the Gaza Strip
- UN News
As hunger and malnutrition deepen in the Gaza Strip, humanitarian missions continue to face delays and impediments, while scorching temperatures are adding to the suffering of the population.
UN warns of steep rise in sexual violence during conflict
- UN News
Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the previous year, the UN reported on Thursday. More than 4,600 survivors endured abuses used as weapons of war, torture, terrorism and political repression.
Syria: Violence in Alawite areas may be war crimes, say rights investigators
- UN News
Top UN human rights investigators said on Thursday that war crimes may have been committed in predominantly Alawite areas of Syria in a wave of deadly violence earlier this year.
Bending the Curve: Overhaul Global Food Systems to Avert Worsening Land Crisis
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, August 13 (IPS) - Current rates of land degradation pose a major environmental and socioeconomic threat, driving climate change, biodiversity loss, and social crises. Food production to feed more than 8 billion people is the dominant land use on Earth. Yet, this industrial-scale enterprise comes with a heavy environmental toll.
From the Margins to the Courts: St Lucia Joins Caribbean Fight to Dismantle Anti-LGBTQI+ Colonial Laws
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, August 13 (IPS) - When Kenita Placide co-founded United and Strong, St Lucia’s first LGBTQI+ organisation in 2001, death threats were routine. Over the years, several friends were murdered for being gay. But 24 years on, Kenita’s Caribbean island nation has become the latest to overturn a colonial legacy that criminalised LGBTQI+ people.
Four Ways Asia Can Strengthen Regional Health Security Before the Next Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
MANILA, Philippines, August 13 (IPS) - In an interconnected world when infections can circle the globe in hours, cooperation in preparing for pandemics is essential. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how vulnerable countries are when surveillance is fragmented, laboratory networks are underfunded and underequipped, and vaccines are not dispersed equitably.
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