Intersections

Can the UN’s new AI governance efforts weather the AI race? (Isabella Wilkinson – Chatham House)

On 26 August, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a new resolution on global AI governance. Resolution A/79/325 sets up two new governance mechanisms:...

UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds (UN News)

During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the...

80 million more children benefiting from school meals, WFP reports (UN News)

School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity,” according to the World Food Programme (WFP)...

Report: Hybridisation of Online Threats (Tech Against Terrorism)

At this year’s TS Forum, Tech Against Terrorism, in partnership with the Trust & Safety Forum, hosted a series of workshops on the Hybridisation...

UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law (UN News)

UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” which is underway, as well as “coordinated efforts”...

Under Pressure: Rethinking Comprehensive Approaches to CT and P/CVE in an Age of Austerity and Instability (Bibi van Ginkel – ICCT)

Organisations engaged in counter-terrorism (CT) and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) have long demonstrated resilience amid volatile funding environments. However, the recent, sector-wide...

A Guide to Trump’s Section 232 Tariffs, in Maps (Shannon K. O’Neil, Julia Huesa, and Gabriela Paz-Soldan – Council on Foreign Relations)

Section 232 tariffs aim to protect U.S. national security. Created by the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, Section 232 empowers the president to charge...

Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF (UN News)

Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the UN Children’s Fund...

WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide (UN News)

More than a billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on...

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