January 02
Africa: AI Expert Warns of Digital Colonization in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe to help resolve certain major problems in Africa, from farming to the health sector, but Senegalese expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is warning of… Read more »
December 02, 2023
Africa: Tackling Health Impacts of Climate Change and Scaling Up Digital Climate Action in the Spotlight at COP28
Delegates at COP28 in Dubai on Saturday called for stronger and more resilient global health systems, which are indispensable to protecting populations from the negative impacts of… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Africa: How AI Helps Combat Climate Crisis - UN
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making inroads worldwide in health, education and industry, but how can this cutting-edge technology help the world combat and mitigate the… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Africa: UN Calls for Closing Internet Connectivity and Digital Governance Gap
Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global community in reaching the 2030 Agenda for… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Africa: AI Reveals World's Top 3 Universal Concerns
World leaders have spoken, and the UN listened. Climate, development, and peace emerged as universal areas of concern, according to a new study driven by artificial intelligence… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Uganda: 'You Can't Even Face Your Own Parents', Cyberbullying Victim Tells Human Rights Council
Anxiety, emotional distress and even child suicide are among the damaging consequences of cyberbullying, and better prevention strategies involving big tech must be developed, the… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: UNESCO Unveils New AI Roadmap for Classrooms
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards of using chatbots in classrooms, announcing on Friday a… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Africa: Embrace Green Tech Revolution or Risk Falling Behind, New UN Report Warns
Many developing countries may miss out on the benefits of the "green tech" revolution unless governments and the international community take decisive action now, the head of the… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Africa: Digital Technology New Source of Discrimination Against Women - Guterres
During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres heard about the critical need to make the… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: LDC5 Spotlights Contributions of Women and Girls in Tech, Despite Tough Odds and Persistent Barriers
The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), under way in Doha, Qatar, joined the world in marking International Women's Day, celebrating the achievements of… Read more »
Africa: Cracking the Code to a Fairer Digital Future for Women
The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities,… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: LDC5 - UN Conference Calls for More Inclusive and Fair Digital Transformation in World's Least Developed Countries
A United Nations conference under way in Doha, Qatar, has turned its attention to one of the world's most nettlesome global challenges: closing the staggeringly wide digital divide… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Africa: Partnerships Key to Boosting Online Safety
On Safer Internet Day, observed on Tuesday, UN agencies and partners including innovators in the private sector, are forging a digital path towards boosting safety online for… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Africa: UN Forum Tackles 'Digital Poverty' Facing 2.7 Billion People
The annual UN forum on Internet governance is under way this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aiming to deliver bold solutions for an open, free, inclusive and secure digital future… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Security Council Counter-Terrorism Body to Review Growing Threat Posed By New Technologies
The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee holds a special meeting in Mumbai and New Delhi beginning on Friday, focused on the growing threat posed by new and… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: 400 Million New Green and Digital Sector Jobs, Will Pave Way to 'Rebalance Societies' #AfricaClimateHope
A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to "put… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Africa: UN Chief Appoints Inaugural Internet Governance Forum Leadership Panel
Ten distinguished persons hailing from all regions of the globe have been appointed to serve on the Secretary-General's inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel,… Read more »
June 24, 2022
Africa: Internet Shutdowns Impact Human Rights, Economy, and Day to Day Life
The dramatic real-life effects of shutdowns of the internet on people's lives and human rights are vastly underestimated, the UN human rights office warns in a report released on… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Africa: Safe in the Sun? UN Launches New App to Help Beat Skin Cancer
Scientific evidence shows that overexposure to UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer. To help people protect themselves adequately, a consortium of UN agencies on Tuesday,… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Africa: Video Games for Climate Action - Winning Solutions for the Planet
From climate and environment themed videogames to special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds,… Read more »
May 23, 2022
Africa: More Consensus Needed Over Digital Technology for 'People and the Planet'
While digital technologies have offered "boundless opportunities" for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN political chief warned on Monday that there is also a… Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: Tech Needs Girls, and Girls Need Tech
More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday, UN agencies have… Read more »