António Guterres said that if AI became primarily a weapon to launch cyberattacks, generate deepfakes, or for spreading disinformation and hate speech, it would have very serious consequences for global peace and security. “Look no further than social media. Tools and platforms that were designed to enhance human connection are now used to undermine elections,…
Nearly 12 million people are imprisoned globally, with almost one third awaiting sentencing, at a time when prisons are overcrowded in half of all countries, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. On the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day, marked on 18 July, UN News took a look at some ongoing efforts. The legacy of…
In an alert, the agency emphasized that heatwaves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards and WMO Senior Heat Advisor, John Nairn, told reporters that extreme temperatures are poised to grow in frequency, duration and intensity. “Repeated high night-time temperatures are particularly dangerous for human health because the body is unable to recover from sustained heat”,…
Overall, more than 2.6 million people have been internally displaced since the start of the conflict on 15 April. Meanwhile, more than 730,000 people have fled Sudan for neighbouring countries, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. Top UN officials visit refugee camp On Tuesday, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and the head of the…
Out of 114 countries studied, none has achieved full gender parity, the report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed. Moreover, fewer than one per cent of women and girls globally live in a country with both high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap in areas such as health and…
The annual celebration pays tribute to Mr. Mandela’s 67 years of service to humanity as a human rights lawyer, prisoner of conscience, international peacemaker and the first democratically elected President of post-apartheid South Africa. Honour the legacy The UN chief described the former leader, who died in 2013, as “a colossus of courage and conviction”….
In India, an eighth grade student died during treatment after two teachers brutally tortured a student who did not do his homework. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday, July 12, in Premnagar, India. The child was admitted to the hospital after being assaulted by two school teachers, where the student succumbed to his injuries…
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb denied the news circulating about the date of dissolution of the National Assembly. In a statement, Maryam Aurangzeb said that no decision has been taken yet on the date of dissolution of the National Assembly. He further said that the date of dissolution of National Assembly will…
—File photo Leader of Muslim League-N, former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz reached his residence in Model Town area of Lahore to meet Jahangir Tareen, founder of Pakistan Stabilization Party. On this occasion, Hamza Shehbaz, the son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, offered his condolences to Jahangir Tareen on the death of his brother. It…
File photo Pakistan will host the Asia Cup 2023 matches in Lahore and Multan. A source close to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) told The News that Lahore and Multan have been selected as two venues to host the 4 matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan to avoid travel and logistical issues. . Sources…
