Browsing: United Nations
‘It is time to come clean’: UN Secretary General calls out AI companies on their climate impact
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon pollution they…
Trump-Iran agreement gives Iran a free pass on nuclear treaty violations pending final deal
President Donald Trump may have signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war late Wednesday, but the…
The U.N. Security Council now includes Portugal and Austria, defeating Germany for the spots
Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in a…
The United Kingdom and France are currently suffering through a heatwave that would be impressive for the middle of summer.…
The AI boom is built on the backs of the world’s poorest, most exploited people, UN researchers find
In arid regions such as Chile’s Salar de Atacama, mining activities account for up to 65% of total regional water…
It’s time for slavery reparations, ‘the gravest crime against humanity,’ UN General Assembly says
The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity”…
The United States and Israel clashed with Iran at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday where…
Jared Kushner’s dream of a Gaza city full of new skyscrapers clashes with reality of 60 million tons of rubble
Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists, and a state-of-the-art port that juts into the Mediterranean.…
After 78 years as a founding member, U.S. fully withdraws from WHO—and it owes over $130 million to the UN agency
The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was…
UN warns about AI becoming another ‘Great Divergence’ of rich and poor like Industrial Revolution
Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in…












