UN human rights chief warns AI poses ‘existential’ risk to humanity
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has warned artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity,…
Africa bigger, US smaller as UN votes to adopt a new world map
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt…
The world inches closer to catastrophic climate events
NEW YORK (AP) — In the opening scene of American writer Kim Stanley Robinson’s “The Ministry for the…
DR Congo Ebola cases top 5,300 as UN warns outbreak ‘growing exponentially’
A health worker sprays a colleague with disinfectant after taking part in a burial service for 3-year-old…
What you should know about the legal case against extending Australia’s biggest gas project
Questions of ministerial bias, unseen text exchanges, and climate change arithmetic have gone under the microscope in a…
‘I eat from the bin’: Asylum seekers sent to Nauru by Australia say they are going hungry
Asylum seekers sent to Nauru by the Australian government say they are going hungry, despite the Commonwealth spending…
13 Beautiful, Standout Winners Of U.N. World Oceans Day Photo Competition
Underwater Seascapes — Winner; Emerging from the darkness of a Mexican cenote, an underwater garden teems with colorful…
UN chief calls on companies to disclose energy and environmental impact of AI use
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon…
Indigenous advocates among ten Australians filing c…
Ten Australians have filed a legal case with the United Nations claiming Australia’ federal government is violating their…
DRC Ebola outbreak infects 75 medics since May, WHO says
Red Cross workers prepare to bury Vanisa Anifa, a 6-month-old orphaned girl who died of Ebola, at the…
Why do AI models struggle with online hate speech detection? | Interactive News
Hate speech that once circulated in person now travels farther and faster via anonymous online accounts behind a…
Who gets a seat at the table? UN climate conference accused of shrinking civic space and visa delays
All eyes are on the German city of Bonn this week, as delegates from around the world gather…