Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, discusses the state of artificial intelligence (AI), its potential use by the United Nations to address global problems, and the need for international AI governance.
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Population and Climate Change: Decent Living for All without Compromising Climate Mitigation
Raya Muttarak
A rise in the demand for energy linked to increasing incomes should not be justification for keeping people in poverty solely to avoid an escalation in emissions and its effects on climate change.
Hilary McD. Beckles
From Local Moments to Global Movement: Reparation Mechanisms and a Development Framework
For two centuries, emancipated Black people have been calling for reparations for the crimes committed against them.
Rhonda Faragher
World Down Syndrome Day: A Chance to End the Stereotypes
The international community, led by the United Nations, can continue to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome by addressing stereotypes and misconceptions.
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Lisa Doughten
Central Emergency Response Fund’s Climate Action Account: Supporting People and Communities Facing the Climate Crisis
While the climate crisis looms large, there is reason for hope: the launch of the climate action account of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) fills a critical gap in the mosaic of climate financing arrangements.
Arsenio Dominguez
Applying the Law of the Sea to Protect International Shipping
In past decades, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has worked successfully with Member States and the shipping industry to combat and reduce incidents of piracy and armed robbery, including through building the capacity of countries in the relevant regions to enhance their maritime domain awareness, information-sharing and collaboration.
Stefania Giannini
Multilingual Education: A Key to Quality and Inclusive Learning
The potential of multilingual education is enormous, but realizing its full benefits requires a commitment to lifelong learning and a deeper appreciation of the value of linguistic diversity.
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Wisal Ahmed
In Turning the Tide Against Female Genital Mutilation, Survivors Can Be Effective Agents of Change
This year’s global campaign on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation focuses on the voices, stories and initiatives of survivors in leading the #EndFGM movement.
Meghan Lynn
Eleanor Roosevelt in the UN Chronicle (1946–1949): On the Making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights continues to have remarkable influence, not least as the point of origin for our ample collection of human rights treaties, laws, instruments and mechanisms.
Nilüfer Oral, Bogdan Aurescu, Patricia Galvão Teles and Juan José Ruda Santolaria
Rising Hopes Amid Rising Seas: Developments in International Law Addressing the Threat of Sea-Level Rise
The impacts of sea-level rise linked to climate change raise important questions of international law.
Subhra Bhattacharjee
Navigating the Intersection of Climate Action, Clean Energy and Poverty Eradication
Clean energy lies at the intersection of two of the most difficult problems facing humanity—climate change and extreme poverty.
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Chronicle Conversation with United Nations Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, 20 July 2023
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Vol. XLVI No. 3 & 4 2009
SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUE: To protect succeeding generations...
This special double issue focuses on the impact of climate change, and includes essays on the ecology of recycling; financial innovations and carbon markets; biotechnology; global warming; and the true costs of conventional energy.
Vol. LIII No. 4 2016
Human Rights
This issue assesses progress in promoting and protecting human rights throughout the world. Prepared in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, both adopted in 1966, the articles examine, among other things, the responsibility of the United Nations to protect vulnerable populations from genocide and the evolving role of the Human Rights Council.
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Human Development Report 2023-24
Human Development Report 2023-24
The 2023/24 Human Development Report assesses the dangerous gridlock resulting from uneven development progress, intensifying inequality, and escalating political polarization, that we must urgently tackle. The report emphasizes how global interdependence is being reconfigured and proposes a path forward where multilateralism plays a pivotal role.
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