Tag: UN

Smart machines, dark intentions: UN urges global action on AI threats (DigWatch)

The United Nations has warned that terrorists could seize control of AI-powered vehicles to launch devastating attacks in public spaces. A new report outlines...

The United Nations calls for urgent regulation of military AI (Digital Watch Observatory)

The UN and global experts have emphasised the urgent need for comprehensive regulation of AI in military applications. UN Secretary has called for ‘global...

Civilians ‘trapped and terrorised’: UN sounds alarm over collapse of critical protections (UN News)

With more than 36,000 civilian deaths recorded in conflict zones in 2024 and sexual violence surging, senior UN officials warn that the international framework...

Doing “Less with Less” at the UN (Richard Gowan – Crisis Group)

Sweeping cuts in U.S. contributions have put UN finances under great strain. Many at the UN have long felt it should slim down, but...

Revised draft UNGA resolution for Scientific Panel on AI and Global Dialogue on AI Governance (Digital Watch Observatory)

As negotiations advance among UN General Assembly members in New York, a revised draft resolution has been issued outlining updated proposals for the terms...

Ukrainian envoy, UN Secretary General address de-escalation around Kiev (TASS)

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Sergey Kyslytsya and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have discussed the possible assistance of the organization’s head...

Rights groups want UN to ban Bangladesh’s RAB from peacekeeping (Al Jazeera)

Human rights organisations documenting abuses committed by the Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have requested the United Nations to ban the unit’s members from its peace...

UN boss cites ‘demonstrable effort’ for Ethiopia peace after call (Al Jazeera)

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said there is a “real opportunity” for an end to more than 14 months of fighting between government and Tigrayan...

UN food agency suspends North Darfur operation after attacks (Al Jazeera)

The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended its operations across Sudan’s North Darfur state following attacks this week on all three of its warehouses in the...

UN confirms record 38C temperature for the Arctic (Al Jazeera)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) reached in a Siberian town last year was a...

UN launches record humanitarian appeal for 2022 as needs soar (Al Jazeera)

The UN has warned that the need for humanitarian aid is skyrocketing worldwide and will reach an all-time high next year, as the pandemic,...

Those guilty of chemical attacks must be held accountable, says UN Chief (Arab News)

At start of conference devoted to a nuclear-free Middle East, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called on all parties to work to salvage the...

Russia’s draft resolution on OPCW not approved over US pressure, Foreign Ministry says (TASS)

The US has put pressure on the representatives of a number of countries at the UN in order to prevent the review of Russia’s...

Top UN officials urge Sudan coup leaders to reverse course (Al Monitor)

The head of the United Nations’ High Commission for Human Rights condemned last week’s coup in Sudan and urged Sudanese military leaders to reinstate...

Affirming Our Enduring Support for Operation ALTHEA and the Role of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (US Department of State)

PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON The United States welcomes the action of the United Nations Security Council to unanimously renew the mandate for EUFOR’s Operation...

UN Security Council Extends Bosnian Peacekeeping Force After Russia, China Appeased (RFE RL)

The UN Security Council extended a peacekeeping force in Bosnia-Herzegovina in a unanimous vote on November 3 that came after any mention of the...