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Antonio Guterres
Tech

UN chief terrified of AI becoming a ‘monster’ of hate and lies because tech firms care more about engagement than human rights

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
June 12, 2023
UN chief wants to tackle the ‘monster’ of digital disinformation by creating a code of conduct for tech companies
Tech

UN chief wants to tackle the ‘monster’ of digital disinformation by creating a code of conduct for tech companies

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
June 12, 2023
How the WHO is using radical transparency to change its culture of ‘rampant’ sexual misconduct
Newsletters

How the WHO is using radical transparency to change its culture of ‘rampant’ sexual misconduct

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June 1, 2023
The number of people facing acute food insecurity rose for the fourth year in a row to 258 million people in a ‘trend of a deterioration’ the UN says
Lifestyle

The number of people facing acute food insecurity rose for the fourth year in a row to 258 million people in a ‘trend of a deterioration’ the UN says

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May 3, 2023
The destruction of nature threatens the world economy. It’s time to outlaw it as a serious financial crime
Commentary

The destruction of nature threatens the world economy. It’s time to outlaw it as a serious financial crime

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April 21, 2023
Too many countries are freaking out about population the way Elon Musk has—and it’s hurting women worldwide, the UN says
Politics

Too many countries are freaking out about population the way Elon Musk has—and it’s hurting women worldwide, the UN says

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April 19, 2023
David Beasley
Environment

‘It’s not too much to ask some of the multibillionaires to step up and help’: Outgoing UN official rips inaction from pandemic profiteers

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
April 1, 2023
Argentina water activists
Environment

UN urges world to ‘take water seriously’ after report finds billions are ‘water-insecure’

By Michael Weissenstein and The Associated Press
March 23, 2023
Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution
Leadership

Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution

By Kara Hurst, Gary White and Matt Damon
March 22, 2023
Sandbar sharks swim next to a person snorkeling in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Hadera, Israel, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022.
Environment

UN members agree to protect marine life in high seas for first time: ‘The ocean is not a limitless resource’

By Christina Larson, Patrick Whittle and The Associated Press
March 5, 2023
Rising sun behind planet earth
Environment

The UN wants to seriously explore reflecting sunlight back into space to avert a climate crisis

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February 28, 2023
Pregnancy or childbirth is a ‘shockingly dangerous experience’ that kills a woman every 2 minutes. Here’s why
Health

Pregnancy or childbirth is a ‘shockingly dangerous experience’ that kills a woman every 2 minutes. Here’s why

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February 23, 2023
Antonio Guterres

Rising seas are a ‘death sentence’ for some nations and will shake ‘mega-cities on every continent,’ UN chief says

By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer McDermott and The Associated Press
February 15, 2023
A woman standing alone in front of a bombed out building.
Finance

COVID, inflation, war in Ukraine and the climate crisis are all conspiring to put a dent in global economic growth this year

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
January 25, 2023
Chimneys at a Chinese power plant churn huge amounts of smoke into the sky
Environment

‘We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator,’ UN chief warns

By
November 7, 2022

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