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NewsWORLD’S LEADING AI INNOVATORS, RESEARCHERS AND ENTERPRISE EXECUTIVES ATTEND AI4 2026
Note: AI4 2026 opens today at The Venetian in Las Vegas with more than 12,000 attendees from 85 countries expected at America’s largest Artificial Intelligence ...
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NewsAFGHANISTAN’S CHILD MALNUTRITION CRISIS DEEPENS AS CUTS TO AID PUT LIVES AT RISK
Note: WFP News Release Kabul, Afghanistan, 4 August 2026 – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm over a deepening child malnutrition ...
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NewsUN renews calls for equal sharing of AI progress at China’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference
Shanghai, China, 17 July 2026 – The United Nations and China shared the view that progress made in developing artificial intelligence technology should benefit all ...
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NewsAi4 2026 to Unite the World’s Most Influential AI Leaders
Note: AI leaders such as Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, Andrew Ng, Sebastian Thrun, Pat Gelsinger, Tim O’Reilly, among more than 1,000 AI leaders, will headline ...
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NewsAt least one million women and girls lose access to critical support as aid cuts dismantle women’s organizations working in humanitarian crises
A new UN Women report finds that 84 per cent of women’s organizations report that demand for their services has increased since January 2025, while ...
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NewsUNDP and UNHCR chiefs urge sustained investment as Afghanistan faces unprecedented refugee returnee influx
Immediate humanitarian needs are immense, while greater investment in protection, livelihoods, and opportunities is critical to successful reintegration and long-term stability. Kabul, Afghanistan, 8 July ...
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NewsUpdate: For over a decade, the Sustainable Development Goals have delivered results— now the world must urgently scale up what works, UN report finds
With fewer than five years to 2030, a decisive final push is needed to keep the promise ofthe SDGs within reachNew York, 7 July 2026 ...
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NewsUN Global Dialogue opens with urgent call for safe and inclusive AI that benefits all
AI safety, accountability and human oversight among topics to be discussed – Press Release Geneva, Switzerland, 6 July 2026 – The United Nations today kicked ...
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NewsAlarming lack of funding for lifesaving aid in 2026
Note: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) highlights in a press release that half-way through 2026, just 30 per cent of required aid funding has been ...
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NewsMiddle East conflict fallout pushes countries toward US$1 trillion fossil fuel subsidy bill, warns UN Development Programme
Note: Ripple effects from the Middle East conflict force developing countries to burn fiscal space on fossil fuel subsidies, wiping out investment in health, education ...
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NewsVenezuela faces US$6.7 billion in economic losses from earthquakes, UNDP estimates
Caracas/New York, 27 June 2026 – The earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June caused significant human suffering and loss of life, while also severely ...
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NewsDespite Geopolitical Headwinds and Slow Progress, Global Commitment to the SDGs Holds Strong
Note: New SDSN report calls for stronger governance and implementation as the world enters the final stretch of the 2030 Agenda Paris, France, 23 June ...
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