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A new United Nations report underscores the central role of education for sustainable development (ESD) in advancing social progress and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Prepared by…
“Progress in WSIS Implementation and 20-Year Review” evaluates the progress made in implementing outcomes from the World Social Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in 2003 and 2005, as part…
The United Nations Secretary-General has issued a new report, Cooperatives in Social Development (A/80/168), underscoring the role of cooperatives in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs…
The United Nations Secretary-General has issued a new report, Promoting Social Integration through Social Inclusion (A/80/155), highlighting the transformative role of social capital in advancing…
20 August 2025 – Yokohama: The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) is currently underway from 20-22 August in Yokohama, Japan led by the Government of Japan and co-…
The UN Secretary-General’s 2025 report on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development (A/80/221) reviews how STI contributes to sustainable development, poverty reduction,…
The "United Nations Activities on Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2024" report, prepared by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with 52 other UN entities, offers a thorough…
The ITU has published a report titled “Measuring What Matters: How to Assess AI’s Environmental Impact,” offering a thorough overview of the current methods for evaluating the environmental impact of…
The AI for Food Systems initiative was launched the AI for Good Conference in Geneva this past July, introducing a new way to utilize artificial intelligence and other modern technologies for e-…
In a world where AI and emerging technologies are on the rise, proficiency in these systems is in high demand. According to the World Economic Forum predictions, AI and tech will create 170 million…
6 May 2025: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the defining zeitgeist of our era, with some hailing it as a “new electricity”, a dynamic technology that has the potential to transform education…
The WSIS+20 High Level Event 2025, co-hosted by the ITU and the Swiss Confederation and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD, took place 11 July in Palexpo, Geneva.The event served as a…
14 July 2025: Following the Second World Assembly on Ageing, the Secretary-General’s report submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 79/147 provides an analysis of the extent to which the…
11 July 2025: With less than three years left in the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027), the world is “off track” in meeting its goals. The latest report of the UN…
Housing is much more than just a roof over our heads; it’s a symbol of health and dignity. Still, nearly 3 billion people across the world live in inadequate or unsafe conditions, including…
13 August 2025: The World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY) was adopted in 1995 by the UN General Assembly, marking it the first action plan on policies and programmes designed to promote the…