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Unchecked AI progress may pose ‘catastrophic risks’

GENEVA - ‌Developments in artificial intelligence are outpacing scientific understanding and government policy, meaning there are no guarantees the technology will not cause catastrophic harm, an independent panel advising the United Nations warned on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1

UN hits out at Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ ahead of inaugural meeting in Washington

Members of the United Nations Security Council have sent out a clear message ahead of US President Donald Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace gathering – the fragile Gaza ceasefire must become permanent, and unilateral moves in the West Bank risk closing the door on a two-state solution.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 19

Almost Half of All Haitians Are Without Food As UN Supplies Are 'Dwindling And Disappearing'

Haiti is one of five countries in the world facing catastrophic levels of hunger, according to the United Nations' food agency

Latin Times · Jun 4, 2025

Live updates | Calls for a humanitarian pause increase as Palestinians in Gaza lack food and water

Calls for a humanitarian pause increased with the United Nation’s agency for Palestinian refugees reporting the average Palestinian in Gaza is surviving on two pieces of bread a day and a severely limited supply of water

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

Escalating violence in Congo displaces more people and demands urgent response, UN and aid group say

The United Nations is warning that violence in eastern Congo has escalated significantly

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

The UN head believes ‘Haiti can be rescued.’ Here’s what he says needs to happen

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Saturday urged the international community to continue to provide funding and equipment to Haiti’s beleaguered police force.

Miami Herald · Jul 3, 2023

Canada needs to set its businesses up for success in the clean energy transition

Canada committed to the United Nation Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. These 17 goals aim to “achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet.” This is an important, yet challenging, undertaking.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023

Dalbeattie High School's European Erasmus Project comes to an end

The school and four others across Europe have been working together on a project themed around the United Nation’s sustainable development goals

Daily Record · Jun 14, 2023

Warning Sudan could become ‘tragedy of global significance’ as last UK evacuation flight leaves

The war in Sudan could become a “tragedy of global significance”, the United Nation’s aid chief has warned, as the last British evacuation flights left the country.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2023

New UN climate report clutching at straws

The final report of the United Nation's climate body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has come out at last. The desperate optimism that characterised the last few volumes (this is part four of four) has frayed away to almost nothing.

Bangkok Post · Mar 26, 2023