UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials

adminApril 23, 2024September 20, 202407 mins

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, issued a joint statement calling on the UK Government to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda. This arrangement seeks to shift responsibility for refugee protection, undermining international cooperation, Mr. Grandi added. “The new legislation marks…

At UK’s AI Summit, Guterres says risks outweigh rewards without global oversight

adminNovember 2, 2023September 17, 202404 mins

Addressing the Summit on Artificial Intelligence Safety convened by the United Kingdom, at the famous Bletchley Park estate – where Allied code breakers made a huge contribution to the war effort cracking Nazi codes – the UN chief emphasized the need for “sustained and structured conversation” around its risks, challenges and opportunities. “The United Nations…