ICC condemns the issuance of US Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on the Court

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The ICC condemns the issuance by the US of an Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on its officials and harm its independent and impartial judicial work.

Conserving biodiversity in Liberia

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Sixteen UN Volunteers with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) support Liberia’s LEH GO GREEN project.

AI Action Summit (PROJECT SYNDACATE)

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Watch Project Syndicate’s live broadcast before a studio audience, featuring discussions on competition and investment, innovation and the future of work, and sustainability – all moderated by presenter Jo Coburn.

International Journalism Fund Awards USD5 million to Support 20 Independent Newsrooms on Four Continents

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Published: 16.12.24. Paris, 16 December: The International Fund for Public Interest Media today announced USD 5 million in new grants to 20 public interest news organizations across its four focus regions: Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Ethiopia: Urgent international action needed to end mass arbitrary detentions in the Amhara Region

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January 28, 2025. On 28 September 2024, Ethiopia’s army and Amhara regional security forces arbitrarily rounded up thousands of people across Amhara region and brought them to four mass detention centres. Members of the judiciary, including judges, as well as prosecutors and academics were among the people targeted.

AI ACTION SUMMIT (OFFICIAL BY FRANCE & INDIA), Science Days

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The AI action week will begin with science and presentation of the latest known and universally recognized academic elements on artificial intelligence. For example, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) will host an international scientific conference on AI, Science and Society, on 6th and 7th February on its campus.

Education and Diversity to Mitigate Bias in AI

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An op-ed in UN Today argues for strengthening AI literacy to mitigate bias risks.By Jerome Silla

A letter to Chief Adviser, Interim Government of Bangladesh to take urgent action on violent attacks on Indigenous students

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"Honourable Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, would like to bring to your attention, our concern on the recent violent attacks on the Indigenous student protestors during a peaceful protest in relation to the removal of an artwork from the back of a school textbook with the word “Adivasi” (Indigenous). "

90 Parties Submit First Biennial Transparency Reports

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UN Climate Change News, 22 January 2025 – Ninety Parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), underscoring the commitment of nations to advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement through the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF).

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