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United Nations member countries should use negotiations on the “Pact for the Future” to commit to strengthening human rights, including promoting economic justice and protecting the right to a healthy environment, Human Rights Watch said. The UN Pact for the Future, currently being negotiated, is expected to be adopted at the Summit of the Future, a special UN meeting slated for September 2024. Among the issues being discussed by the 193 UN member countries are economic policy reforms and ho...

Let me start by congratulating Ambassador Daunivalu and Ambassador Davaasuren for their election of Chair and Vice Chair of this meeting. We are fortunate to be in such good hands. Thank You. Let me also thank Ambassador Sabri Bachtobji for his very able chairmanship. Excellency, Ms. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce of Cambodia,Excellency, Mr. Mohamed Abdallahi Louly, Minister of Digital Transition, Innovation and Modernization of Mauritania,Ms. Shamika Sirimanne, Director of the Division of T...

The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on t...

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, welcome the United States-led United Nations (UN) General Assembly resolution “Seizing the opportunities of safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems for sustainable development.”

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, DC — The start of 2024 has been marked by a wave of predictions regarding the trajectory of artificial intelligence, ranging from optimistic to cautious. Nevertheless, a clear consensus has emerged: AI is already reshaping human experience. To keep up, humanity must evolve.

Will 2024 be the year of responsible AI?

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

The 2024 "To-Do-List" for all stakeholders in the global Internet Governance Ecosystem is a very long one. Not only the real world but also the virtual world is in turmoil. Vint Cerf once argued that the Internet is just a mirror of the existing world. If the existing world is in trouble, the Internet world has a problem.

Shape the future of the digital economy #UNCTADeWeek 2023 will be held from 4 to 8 December. It will take place at the International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG) and online through the eWeek platform.

Adapting to a fast-evolving digital landscape, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will debut its eWeek from 4 to 8 December, in a major revamp of its annual eCommerce Week series which began in 2016. Themed “Shaping the future of the digital economy”, the UNCTAD eWeek will feature over 150 sessions focused on tackling pressing issues related to digitalization.