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Resilience and unity shine bright as Rwanda remembers genocide
3+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) We will sow the seeds of peace and harmony, we will not let anyone divide us, more than 300 school children in New Delhi said in a pledge for peace after spending a sombre morning reflecting on the 1994 genocide against the…...
Asia-Pacific policymakers to meet in Bangkok to tackle ageing, jobs crisis
3+ week, 1+ day ago (211+ words) 82nd session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Ministers and senior officials from across Asia and the Pacific will gather in Bangkok later this month to address the region's accelerating demographic shifts, including ageing populations, youth…...
UN launches Global Road Safety Campaign in India, calls for an end to 'silent epidemic' of road accidents
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (180+ words) Road crashes are a "silent pandemic" that claim thousands of lives every year, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt said as he unveiled the Indian edition of the #Make ASafety Statement global road safety awareness campaign…...
From disaster risk to food security, UN presses for people-centred AI at the Global Summit
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (709+ words) The AI Impact Summit 2026 opened on Monday in India's capital, bringing together world leaders, ministers, researchers and technology experts to examine how artificial intelligence can advance inclusive development and sustainable progress. According to organisers, more than 20 Heads of State, over…...
In the hands of innovators from the Global South, AI can transform lives
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (701+ words) Artificial intelligence is no longer the sole preserve of rich western nations. The applications for the Global South, in areas ranging from health to agriculture and industry, are having a transformative effect on people's lives. Fodder cutters are fearsome machines…...
India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched Harit-SANKALP, the country's first digital platform for seed traceability, in collaboration with FAO
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (591+ words) United Nations in India India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched Harit-SANKALP, the country's first digital platform for seed traceability, in collaboration with FAO The National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (National CAMPA), under the…...
South South cooperation gains ground through UN-supported technical exchanges
4+ mon, 10+ hour ago (185+ words) The United Nations in India is supporting a set of South South cooperation projects under the UN India SDG Country Fund focusing on technical cooperation and capacity building across health, education, statistics and food systems. The projects are implemented by…...