‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Lachezara Stoeva was addressing a special crisis meeting on Haiti organized by ECOSOC to address the country’s urgent food security needs and noted that the humanitarian response plan for this year is only 22.6 per cent funded. Wake-up call “This plan targets 3.2 million Haitian people whereas around 5.2 million…

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

700,000 people affected by water shortages from dam disaster — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

On Friday, relief supplies were delivered to vulnerable families in the rural Kherson region close to the front line. The destruction of the dam on 6 June has impacted water supplies, sanitation and sewage systems, in addition to health services. Boat deliveries As part of the aid effort, the UN…

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

The Regulation Tortoise and the AI Hare — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Credit: NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com Opinion by Robert Whitfield (london) Friday, June 16, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 16 (IPS) – Regulation of a technology typically emerges sometime after it has been used in a product or service, or, worse, the risks become apparent. This responsive approach is regrettable when real…

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million since January — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

An estimated 6.1 million are internally displaced, a 17 per cent increase from October, according to its Displacement Tracking Matrix. IOMsaid civilians have been killed or forced to flee their homes due to a surge in violence and attacks by armed groups. Deadly attack, intolerable dangers At least 46 people…

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

UN in Sudan condemns killing of West Darfur governor, raises alarm over ‘vortex of hate speech’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

In a statement, UNITAMS strongly condemned the killing of Khamis Abbaker who just hours earlier on Wednesday, according to news reports, had publicly blamed the deaths of civilians caught up in the violence stemming from the military power struggle across Sudan, on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “Compelling eyewitness…

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

UN chief insists on solidarity with people of Syria, with ‘no time to spare’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The UN was asking for $11.1 billion dollars – its largest appeal worldwide – to support Syrians inside the country and those displaced in the broader region, Mr. Guterres said. By the end of the conference, donors announced €5.6 billion in grants, tweeted the UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi,…

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

Guterres calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“We are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide open”, he said. “It’s time to wake up and step up.” Mr. Guterres was speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters following a meeting with civil society climate leaders from across the world. ‘Catastrophe’ looms He said limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees…

‘Take urgent action now’ urges ECOSOC President — Global Issues

AI ChatGPT Responds to UNs Proposed Code of Conduct to Monitor Artificial Intelligence — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, June 15, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15 (IPS) – As artificial intelligence (AI) turns into a global phenomenon, it has triggered widespread speculation on both its positive and negative consequences. Is AI technology threatening to go wild? the sceptics question. Will AI…