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NTT declares itself 'business avenger' for UN sustainability goals
Wearables

NTT declares itself 'business avenger' for UN sustainability goals

The UN Global Goals call for action to end poverty, protect Earth, and encourage peace and prosperity by 2030.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020
UN telecommunications agency launches global platform to fortify countries' networks
Unified Communications

UN telecommunications agency launches global platform to fortify countries' networks

The International Telecommunication Union has launched a global platform to bolster telecommunications networks under pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020
Commvault joins Business Avengers for sustainable development
Clean technologies

Commvault joins Business Avengers for sustainable development

Commvault has joined the Business Avengers, a coalition of 17 global companies, to champion SDG 12 on Responsible Consumption and Production.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Oct 2019
UN hails AI's 'quantum leap' in tech
Physical Security

UN hails AI's 'quantum leap' in tech

Half of all patents for AI have been published in the last five years – a marked upsurge since the initial boom that started in 2001.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Feb 2019
Robots and drones could battle disease-spreading bugs
Robotics

Robots and drones could battle disease-spreading bugs

Robotics may soon be a critical ally in the fight against disease-spreading bugs according to a United Nations agency.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
United Nations' telco union launches ICT data and report library
Unified Communications

United Nations' telco union launches ICT data and report library

New digital library launched by the @ITU provides access to key global ICT data and reports worldwide. #DigitalLibrary #ICTData.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality

Australia is recommitting to global gender equality at the UN CSW62, emphasising female workforce participation, leadership, cyber safety, and tech influence.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Only 20% of e-waste is recycled - and this needs to change, says United Nations
Unified Communications

Only 20% of e-waste is recycled - and this needs to change, says United Nations

A new report reveals that e-waste is a growing crisis, with 44.7 million metric tonnes generated in 2016, and a further increase predicted for 2021.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
New data center to improve statistics on forced refugee displacement
Data Analytics

New data center to improve statistics on forced refugee displacement

Almost 90% of refugees live in the developing world and more than half of those are displaced for more than four years.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Robots in diplomacy: Super-robot sits in on UN meeting
Robotics

Robots in diplomacy: Super-robot sits in on UN meeting

At a UN debate on AI's future, Sophia the robot's attendance sparks discussions on ethics and global inequality in tech distribution.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017
Volvo's ground-breaking EV strategy embraced by the UN
Cartech

Volvo's ground-breaking EV strategy embraced by the UN

Volvo recognised by UN for groundbreaking electrification strategy as it becomes LEAD member of Global Compact.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Musk tries to avoid Judgment Day by calling for a ban on killer-robots
Robotics

Musk tries to avoid Judgment Day by calling for a ban on killer-robots

Elon Musk calls for complete ban on killer-robots, including drones and remote-tanks, in open letter to the United Nations.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
UNCTAD's eCommerce Week: Will a robot take my job?
Marketing Technologies

UNCTAD's eCommerce Week: Will a robot take my job?

Global leaders gather at UNCTAD's eCommerce Week to debate opportunities and challenges of digital transformation.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017

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Design for sustainable floating cities unveiled at United Nations
Smart Cities

Design for sustainable floating cities unveiled at United Nations

The hexagon-shaped platforms are designed to keep up to 10,000 people safe from floods, tsunamis and hurricanes as seas rise.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
Latest climate report calls for urgent international action
Agricultural Technology

Latest climate report calls for urgent international action

Scientists warn the world could breach 1.5C as soon as 2030, raising flood, drought and sea level risks unless emissions fall sharply.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018
South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality
Law

South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality

A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018
UN declares war on ocean litter
Sustainability

UN declares war on ocean litter

The campaign targets plastic pollution blamed for $8 billion a year in marine damage and harm to wildlife, fisheries and tourism.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017