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…
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…
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, June 01, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jun 01 (IPS) – The US has some of the strictest laws against smoking in public, including a 1997 executive order which bans smoking in all government federal buildings. But still, the tobacco industry and its allies…
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…
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (IPS) – When the Taliban captured power back in 1996, one of its first political acts was to hang the ousted Afghan President Mohammed Najibullah in Ariana Square Kabul. Fast forward to 15 August 2021,…
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…
Credit: UNESCO Attribution 3.0 IGO by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, May 01, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, May 01 (IPS) – The United Nations has consistently been a vociferous advocate of freedom of the press – and, most importantly, the right of journalists to report without fear of reprisals….
Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, April 24, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 24 (IPS) – The United Nations has warned that the February 2022 Rusian invasion of Ukraine has threatened to force up to 1.7 billion people — over one-fifth of humanity — into poverty, destitution and…
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (IPS) – The massive leak of a treasure trove of highly-classified US intelligence reports—described as “one of the most remarkable disclosures of American secrets in the last decade”-– has also revealed a more surprising angle…
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, April 13, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 13 (IPS) – The United Nations defines human rights as “rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status”. Back in 1948, the UN General Assembly proclaimed…
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