News list for "United Nations"
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a report on the 19th that by 2033, the global artificial intelligence (AI) market size is expected to reach 4.80 trillion US dollars, and the proportion of cutting-edge technologies has increased significantly, becoming the most dominant key technology field. In contrast, the market share change of technologies such as the Internet of Things, blockchain, electric vehicles and solar photovoltaics is relatively limited. The r...
On September 28th, local time on September 28th, the Office of the Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General confirmed that the UN Secretary-General, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Security Council Resolution 2231, the six Iran-related sanctions resolutions previously adopted by the Security Council came back into force at 8:00 pm EST on September 27th. These resolutions include Resolutions 1696, 1737, 1747, 1803, 1835 and 1929. The notice pointed out that the list of the Security ...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres' spokesperson, Dijarik, said on the 28th that Guterres called Ukrainian President Zelensky on the same day to reaffirm the UN's principled position of supporting a comprehensive, immediate and unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Dijarik said at a press conference on the same day that Guterres and Zelensky discussed recent diplomatic efforts to end the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Guterres stressed the importance of maintaining diplomatic mome...
According to AXIOS, the United States has informed Israel that it will veto the UN Security Council resolution.
On February 18, UN Assistant Secretary-General Kanny Wignaraja issued a call to explore how cryptocurrencies, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and stablecoins can advance human development. Wignaraja noted that Bitcoin and Ethereum as alternative investments peaked at $3.90 trillion in December, suggesting investigating whether some of the funds could be used to support education, health care, skills development, and more.
On January 9 local time, the United Nations released the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025 (WESP) report. The report forecasts that the global economic growth rate will remain at 2.8% in 2025, the same as in 2024. Although the global economy has shown strong resilience and withstood a series of overlapping shocks, the growth level is still below the pre-epidemic average of 3.2%, mainly due to weak investment, production...
On December 6, local time learned on December 5 that the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) released an investigation report after completing its visit to Colombia. The report shows that about 20,000 unidentified bodies were found in a hangar at El Dorado International Airport in Bogota, Colombia. Currently, the Colombian Attorney General's Office is conducting an investigation at El Dorado Airport.
On December 5, local time, it was learned that the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) released an investigation report after completing its visit to Colombia. The report shows that about 20,000 unidentified bodies were found in a hangar at El Dorado International Airport in the Colombian capital Bogota. Currently, the Colombian Attorney General's Office is conducting an investigation at El Dorado Airport. (CCTV)
South Korea's UN spokesperson said it was closely monitoring the situation in South Korea and expressed concern about it.
The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has agreed on a specific humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza to allow for polio vaccination activities.
