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Guterres: AI must be shaped by 'all of humanity', not a handful of powers
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged governments and technology companies to work together to ensure artificial intelligence (AI) benefits all countries.
Renewed Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Threaten to Compound Global Supply Chain Costs
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 17 (IPS) - A continuation of hostilities within the Strait of Hormuz is once again threatening one of the world’s most critical supply chain arteries, posing another wave of disruption which could choke the global energy, shipping and commodity markets. With roughly a quarter of global seaborne oil trade transiting through the Strait, alongside significant flows of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers, further constraints on commercial traffic could send new cost pressures cascading through supply chains that have yet to absorb the full effects of the earlier conflict.
Three years of War in Sudan: A Crisis the World Can’t Ignore
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, July 17 (IPS) - Three years into the war in Sudan, survivors and human rights defenders are struggling to respond to overwhelming needs amid widespread violence, displacement, and limited global attention. As horrific violations and abuses intensify and those documenting them become targets, calls for accountability and sustained international engagement grow more urgent.
Taliban Use Dress Code to Justify Arbitrary Arrests of Women
- Inter Press Service
HERAT, Afghanistan, July 16 (IPS) - One morning in June, Halima (name changed), went to the market in Herat, her hometown in western Afghanistan, with her mother. She was wearing a long coat and a surgical mask covering her face. She could not have imagined that just a few minutes later she would be sitting in prison.
Autonomous Weapons: The Wave of the Future in Military Conflicts Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (IPS) - As the international community continues to weigh the good, the bad and the deadly in artificial intelligence (AI), which is spreading far and wide with apparently no guardrails, the United Nations is taking a closer look at the impact, both positive and negative, of AI.
Breaking the silence: Zimbabwean youth leader calls for urgent investment in mental health
- UN News
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide.
Haiti: Training the next generation to fight corruption
- UN News
How do you tackle corruption in a country grappling with insecurity, weak institutions and widespread impunity? In Haiti, the Government and the United Nations are betting on the country's youth.
Venezuela: IOM warns of potential El Niño threat to families displaced by earthquake
- UN News
Thousands of people remain displaced three weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and the possible formation of a strong El Niño climate pattern could worsen their already dire situation, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Thursday.
Peacekeepers step up support as families return to south Lebanon
- UN News
With violence in south Lebanon significantly decreased since mid-June, UN peacekeepers there have returned to core functions such as protecting humanitarian aid and restoring critical infrastructure as families continue to return home.
Gaza farmers battle to rebuild as WFP warns of West Bank settler violence
- UN News
The UN is supporting farmers in Gaza who are struggling to rebuild their smallholdings in areas devastated by the Hamas-Israel war.
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