WRI and University of Chicago Announce $100 Million Gift from Michael and Tanya Polsky to Accelerate the Global Energy Transition

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Gift establishes the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Energy Transition Leadership Academy to address urgent global energy challenges

SDSN and SustainChain™ Partner to Scale Solutions and Learnings Across the Global Sustainability Ecosystem

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New York, USA (February 3, 2025) — The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is proud to announce a new partnership with SustainChain™, a public service platform developed by the U.S. Coalition on Sustainability, aimed at scaling the solutions and actions necessary to accelerate progress toward sustainable development.

Could we switch off a dangerous AI? (CFL)

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New research validates age-old concerns about the difficulty of constraining powerful AI systems. Published: December 27, 2024 Author: Sarah Hastings-Woodhouse

SIPRI hosts expert workshop on military artificial intelligence

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On 3–4 February, SIPRI held an expert workshop in Stockholm on ‘Bias in Military AI and Compliance with International Humanitarian Law’.

DRC: European football giants urged to end their ‘Visit Rwanda’ deals amid escalating humanitarian crisis

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to end their sponsorship deals with Rwanda’s tourism campaign, Visit Rwanda.

Zimbabwe Abolishes the Death Penalty

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On 31 December 2024, Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Death Penalty Abolition Bill into law.

United Nations Games 2025 – A Celebration of Unity through Sport

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) announces the Second UN Games that will take place in April 2025 in New York.

WB: Enhancing Cyber Resilience in Developing Countries​

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The World Bank supported 64 countries in building cyber resilience between 2014 and 2024.

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