Inclusive, responsible AI needs women front and centre
Stories & Blogs ITU (Story )The artificial intelligence (AI) industry needs diverse women’s perspectives to improve the design and application of the latest technologies, say digital experts concerned about AI deepening the gender divide.
Women, Girls in Focus as AU, SADC Stress Financing Gender Data for Development.
Stories & Blogs ECA (Story )African policymakers, gender experts, and development actors are calling on countries and the region to invest and collaborate more to finance the production and use of gender data to improve the lives of women and girls.
Ethiopian Agri-tech Joining Farmers to Meet EU Goals on fighting Deforestation.
Stories & Blogs ITC (News )The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to ensure that products imported into the EU do not contribute to deforestation.
Girls’ education for HIV prevention at 1st Pan-African Conference on Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa.
Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Story )Girls’ education as a tool to prevent HIV infection has been centered at the 1st African Union Pan-African Conference on Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa.
Enhancing farm productivity and rural livelihoods through ICT interventions in Malawi
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem.
Regulating for impact: A personal perspective
Stories & Blogs ITU (News )For over two decades, the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) has given the world a platform for exchanging the best practices in the regulation of digital technologies.
Uganda’s Efforts to Save the Life of Children with Malnutrition.
Stories & Blogs WHO - Africa (News )Over 268,000 children in Uganda suffer from malnutrition, specifically wasting.
Between Poverty and Fragility: Affordable and Accessible Health Centers in Mali.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Story )“Previously, it was not uncommon for patients to travel between 3 and 5 kilometers to reach a community health center,…” recalls Mr. Zanga Dao, Secretary General of the Kati City Hall
2024 SDG Report: Global Progress Alarmingly Insufficient
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )This report is known as the annual SDG report card and it shows the world is getting a failing grade,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future
Stories & Blogs UN (Story )How can we get closer to achieving UN Member States’ detailed plans to make the world a better place within the next six years? A two-week event starting on 8 July at UN Headquarters will attempt to answer that crucial question.