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).

Myanmar Junta's Cybersecurity Law is unconstitutional and must be withdrawn immediately, says Southeast Asian MPs

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Jakarta, 24 January 2025 – The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) firmly opposes Myanmar’s recently revived Cybersecurity Law, warning that it poses a profound threat to fundamental freedoms and directly contradicts the principles enshrined in Myanmar's constitution.

Mediterranean: Dozens of migrants rescued by humanitarian groups (INFO MIGRANTS)

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A total of 83 people, including 11 women, three of whom are pregnant, and three babies were rescued by the crew of the Ocean Viking rescue ship from an overcrowded rubber dinghy in the night between January 20 and 21. A further 38 people were rescued by the crew of the Louise Michel.

AI Localism: An alternative vision to a Global Citizens' Assembly for governing AI

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The true promise of AI lies not in abstract global agreements but in its capacity to enhance lives, one community at a time. New paper by Dr. Stefaan Verhulst, PhD (Co-Founder of The GovLab and The Data Tank) and Claudia Chwalisz (Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext)

CAP’s Alondra Nelson Condemns Dangerous Repeal of AI Executive Order

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Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump repealed the executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) that former President Joe Biden issued to ensure that uses of this technology are safe, secure, and trustworthy.

Spain’s Sánchez warns of AI’s threat to democracy, urges Europe to act

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Madrid, Jan 20 (EFE).– Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Monday accused “technocracy” of wielding “omnipotent” control over social networks to influence public debate and government decisions, urging Europe to defend democracy against this growing threat.

MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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This guidance note provides technical guidance to UN organizations implementing Global Disability Fund (GDF) programmes on how they can advance the rights of marginalized and underrepresented persons with disabilities more efectively in joint programming

Call for inputs: United Nations Report on Human Rights in Sport

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Purpose: This call for inputs seeks to inform the preparation of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 54/25: 'A World of Sport Free from Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance'.

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