How to Prevent Corruption in Covid Funds
The UN Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) observes that governments around the world have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic with huge fiscal stimuli and emergency rescue packages designed to…
Artificial Intelligence to Combat Climate Change: UN Report
From cutting emissions in cities to natural disaster risk reduction, smart water management, and precise climate monitoring, frontier technologies in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and robotics demonstrate…
New ITU Platform to Protect Telecom Networks in COVID-19 Crisis
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched a platform to ensure that telecommunication services keep running during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. This new ITU platform will provide countries struggling…
ITU Reschedules 2 Tech Conferences in Response to COVID-19
Given the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and its partners have decided to postpone the dates for the upcoming World Information Society (WSIS) Forum (originally in…
AI for Good Tech Summit to Help Achieve Global Goals
Ten years remain to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) and humanitarian action will convene at the 2020 AI for Good Global Summit…
How Drones Improve Service Delivery for Children
The first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) has opened in Lilongwe, Malawi, according to UNICEF. The move is part of efforts to promote the use of drones in programs…