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Generative AI Could Deepen Inequality, Revenue Losses in Creative Industries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, February 25 (IPS) - As generative artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly expands across nearly every sector of society, those that work in cultural and creative industries are expected to bear some of the greatest losses. With AI-generated content projected to dominate global markets in the coming years, combined with a lack of strong regulatory frameworks to protect intellectual property and AI’s ability to produce content quickly at a low cost, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warns that generative AI may become a major driver of inequality, threatening the livelihoods of millions of cultural workers around the world.
After a Brutal Winter, Millions of Ukrainians Face Deepening Displacement and Uncertainty
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, February 25 (IPS) - After surviving the harshest winter in a decade, millions of displaced Ukrainians are confronting a growing crisis marked by hardship and ongoing attacks as peace prospects remain distant.
South Sudan: Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people
- UN News
Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising humanitarian needs, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
Over a billion fear losing land and homes within five years
- UN News
Despite global progress in strengthening land tenure and governance, more than a billion people worldwide – nearly one in four adults – fear they could lose the rights to some or all of their land and housing within the next five years.
Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections
- UN News
Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) is entering what the UN’s top envoy in the country describes as a “decisive period” in consolidating fragile peace gains, even as security challenges persist and disarmament efforts continue.
World News in Brief: Arab economies rise, rights experts call for police reform in India, Ukraine school closures, Myanmar airstrikes
- UN News
A new UN report forecasts that the Arab region is seeing a gradual economic recovery despite continuing geopolitical uncertainties.
Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat
- UN News
The lucrative, illegal trade and trafficking of waste products including many that are toxic could be set to surge across continents, thanks to patchy regulation, savvy criminal groups and corruption, UN experts said on Wednesday.
Can “Human Fraternity” Move Peace?
- Inter Press Service
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, February 24 (IPS) - As wars drag on and the international order grows increasingly unstable, Abu Dhabi has been offering a different kind of narrative. It sought to recognize early efforts at reconciliation, bring religious leaders into the same space, and place former adversaries under the same spotlight. At the heart of the February 4, 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ceremony was an attempt to make visible, in a public setting, the choice of moving in the direction of easing conflict.
Iran: A Regime with Nothing Left but Force
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, February 24 (IPS) - The Islamic Republic of Iran has put down another uprising, with a ferocity that makes previous crackdowns seem restrained. The theocratic regime has survived, but it has done so by substituting violence for the economic security it cannot provide and the political legitimacy it no longer has. Its show of force is also an admission of weakness.
People’s Pursuit of Dignity, Equality and Justice is Unshakeable
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, February 24 (IPS) - A fierce competition for power, control and resources is playing out on the world stage at a rate and intensity unseen for the past 80 years.
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