Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Opinion by Shihana Mohamed (united nations) Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) – The United Nations system has an agreed leadership framework that is inclusive and respectful of all personnel and stakeholders, embracing diversity and rejecting discrimination in all its forms. It is collaborative, reflecting…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Will Big Powers Condone a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence? — Global Issues

Opinion by James Paul (new york) Thursday, June 08, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 08 (IPS) – The UN is hustling to play a role – perhaps even a leading role – in the revolution of Artificial Intelligence. To some degree this is perfectly natural. The UN’s predecessor, the…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

AI Genie is Out of the Bottle UN Should Take the Challenge to Make it Work for the Good of Humanity — Global Issues

Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Wednesday, June 07, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 07 (IPS) – Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury is Former Under-Secretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations and Founder of the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace.Recently when I was asked to offer…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

Does Artificial Intelligence Need a Regulatory UN Watchdog? — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, June 06, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 06 (IPS) – The frighteningly rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have triggered the question: is there a UN role for monitoring and regulating it? Citing a report from the Center for AI Safety, the New…

Menstrual Health and Hygiene Is Unaffordable for Poor Girls and Women in Latin America — Global Issues

Menstrual Health and Hygiene Is Unaffordable for Poor Girls and Women in Latin America — Global Issues

Young women from the Brazilian state of Bahia attend an informational campaign which also hands out menstrual hygiene products. Poverty and the lack of adequate information on this subject affect millions of girls, adolescents and adult women. CREDIT: Government of Bahia by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Friday, May 26, 2023 Inter Press…

Is There a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot? — Global Issues

Is There a UN Role in Artificial Intelligence Chatbot? — Global Issues

A female robot in an interactive session with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elias by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 23 (IPS) – When the UN displayed a female robot back in February 2019, it was a peek into…

In Praise of Competitive UN Elections — Global Issues

In Praise of Competitive UN Elections — Global Issues

A Security Council meeting in progress. Credit: United NationsMember Countries Can Keep Abusive Governments Off Important UN Bodies. Opinion by Louis Charbonneau (new york) Friday, May 19, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, May 19 (IPS) – Next month’s United Nations Security Council elections show why competition is important. UN votes…

Government Financing for Mayan Train Violates Socio-environmental Standards — Global Issues

Government Financing for Mayan Train Violates Socio-environmental Standards — Global Issues

Carrying the Mayan flag, members of the Colibrí Collective lead a march against the Mayan Train in the city of Valladolid, in the southern Mexican state of Yucatán, in May 2023. The construction of the Mexican government’s most important megaproject has drawn criticism from affected communities due to its environmental,…

Need for Proactive, Inclusive & Collective Leadership — Global Issues

USAID Offers Protection to Journalists & NGOs Facing Defamation Lawsuits — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, May 12, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (IPS) – The world’s news media — both under authoritarian regimes and democratic governments– continue to come under relentless attacks and political harassment. “Freedom of the press is the foundation of democracy and justice. It…