Rare earths and strategic minerals in Ukraine
Ukraine has significant deposits of rare earths. In 2022, the Russian-language service of UN News reported that Ukraine's deposits of rare earths accounted for approximately 5%...
Myanmar: “Many reports of brutal war crimes and crimes against humanity”
Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), based in Geneva, addressed the European Parliament on human rights violations in Myanmar...
Munich Security Conference 2025: global challenges on agenda, including Gaza and...
As global tensions continue to rise, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2025 will bring together world leaders, policymakers, and experts to deliberate on urgent...
AI and the environment: risks and potentials
Urgent questions related to the need for global governance on Artificial intelligence (AI) have been raised during the AI Action Summit in Paris, from...
Artificial intelligence: the UN at Paris summit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will take part in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris on 10 and 11 February 2025.
The event...
Glaciers: a symbol of the climate crisis
Every year, Nina Kirchner spends February to April and June to September at the Tarfala Research Station (TRS). It is run by Stockholm University...
UNRWA: “Palestinian people should not feel abandoned by the international community”
"There is no alternative to UNRWA", said António Guterres on 29 October 2024, after the Israeli Parliament's decision to ban the United Nations Relief...
What AI Thinks about its Role in Global Education
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, offering new opportunities for teaching and learning while introducing significant challenges. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently...
2025: International Year of Glaciers, Peace, Quantum science and Cooperatives
2025 has been proclaimed an international year devoted to four different themes.
The International Year of Glaciers' Preservation
The United Nations has declared 2025 as...
UN addresses AI and the Dangers of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to advance, opportunities for its large-scale application have expanded significantly. However, alongside positive advancements come serious concerns, particularly...
From Braille to AI: Shaping a more accessible future
Over 2.2 billion people worldwide live with visual impairment or blindness. Over 1 billion are forced to live with preventable or treatable conditions, often...
Secretary-General’s Message for New Years 2025
Throughout 2024, hope has been hard to find.
Wars are causing enormous pain, suffering and displacement.
Inequalities and divisions are rife — fueling tensions and mistrust.
And...
Migration: remittances reach 7 billion dollars per year in Belgium
International Migrants Day, celebrated on 18 December, is an opportunity to recall that migrants contribute not only to economic growth but also to the...
International justice: two weeks of hearings on States’ responsibility for climate...
No fewer than 96 countries and 11 regional organizations took part in landmark public hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 2...
From petroleum to pollution: the cost of polyester
Every second, one garbage truck full of textiles is landfilled or incinerated. Up to 85% of textiles go into landfills each year. By the...