UN recruits robots in strive to meet global development goals
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Dozens of robots, including several humanoid ones, will take centre stage at a conference organised by the U.N. technology agency in Switzerland this week to showcase their potential to help it reach a series of
Companies like Microsoft can help manage migration: incoming UN migration chief
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The incoming head of the U.N. migration agency said on Thursday that she has talked to companies like Microsoft to see how they can build partnerships to manage migration. A record number of people -- more
In the Spotlight: Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity conservation: During the past two months, two of humanity's most critical issues have been addressed at serious conference meetings – climate change and biodiversity loss. In November, the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh
Oblivious Seeking Applications from Ireland for UN PET Lab’s First Global Hackathon
Dublin, Ireland, 20 October 2022, Oblivious, an Irish privacy data start-up, today announced that it is seeking applications from Ireland for the UN PET Lab's first global 3-day hackathon which will run from 8th to 11th November. Further details and to