Tag: International Affairs

UNEP
Global, Middle East

Nature-based Solutions can generate up to 32 million new jobs by 2030, but investments in skills needed

Press Release – Riyadh, 7 December 2024 – Investing in nature-based solutions (NbS) could create up to 32 million new jobs by 2030. This is according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).  Launched at the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat … Continue reading Nature-based Solutions can generate up to 32 million new jobs by 2030, but investments in skills needed

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oecd
Europe

Generative AI set to exacerbate regional divide in OECD countries, says first regional analysis on its impact on local job markets

Press release – 28 November 2024 Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact regional local job markets differently across OECD countries, exacerbating existing urban-rural income and productivity gaps as well as the digital divides between regions, according to a new OECD report. Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2024 finds that, following a decade of employment growth, over half of OECD regions had reached employment rates above … Continue reading Generative AI set to exacerbate regional divide in OECD countries, says first regional analysis on its impact on local job markets

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UN Carbon Market
Global

Key Standards for UN Carbon Market Finalized Ahead of COP29

10 October 2024 UN Climate Change News, 10 October 2024 – In meetings held on the heels of Pre-COP in Baku, agreement was reached on crucial standards to operationalize a new UN crediting mechanism ahead of COP29. The Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, responsible for creating the UN carbon market under the Paris Agreement, adopted standards for methodologies and greenhouse gas removals. Known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, this … Continue reading Key Standards for UN Carbon Market Finalized Ahead of COP29

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unesco
Global

African Union and UNESCO Convened a Strategic Partners Meeting Ahead of 2024 Safety of Journalists Global Conference

African Union and UNESCO Convened a Strategic Partners Meeting Ahead of 2024 Safety of Journalists Global Conference Press Release – 9 October 2024 UNESCO and the African Union recently hosted a high-level partners’ breakfast meeting in Addis Ababa to exchange views on safety of journalists on the continent, ahead of the 2024 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI) Global Conference, scheduled for … Continue reading African Union and UNESCO Convened a Strategic Partners Meeting Ahead of 2024 Safety of Journalists Global Conference

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Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN Carbon Market
Europe

Carbon Market – Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN

7 October 2024 UN Climate Change News, 7 October 2024 — The Body mandated by the Paris Agreement to set up a new UN carbon market has agreed mandatory environmental and human rights safeguards early into a five-day meeting in Baku. These protections will require those participating in the UN’s Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism to identify, evaluate, avoid, minimize and mitigate potential risks associated with projects.​ The new … Continue reading Carbon Market – Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN

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oecd
Europe

OECD and UN announce next steps in collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

Meeting on the margins of the Summit of the Future at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen and the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Singh Gill, announced a new enhanced collaboration between the UN and the OECD on global AI governance.   “The speed of AI technology development … Continue reading OECD and UN announce next steps in collaboration on Artificial Intelligence

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The Digital Cooperation Organization
Middle East

The Digital Cooperation Organization Hosted Its First Collaborative Roundtable With Social Media, Technology Companies, and Digital Platforms to Combat the Spread of Online Misinformation

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), a global multilateral organization committed to enabling digital prosperity for all by accelerating the sustainable and inclusive growth of the digital economy, hosted a strategic roundtable discussion with major technology companies, and social media and digital platform representatives to address the societal impact of the spread of online misinformation. “We were glad to attend this roundtable … Continue reading The Digital Cooperation Organization Hosted Its First Collaborative Roundtable With Social Media, Technology Companies, and Digital Platforms to Combat the Spread of Online Misinformation

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U.S. Department of State
Africa, Asia, United States

2024 P3 Impact Award Finalists Announced

Media Note, Office of the Spokesperson – August 14, 2024 The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, Concordia, and the University of Virginia Darden School’s Institute for Business in Society are pleased to announce the five finalists for the 2024 P3 Impact Award.  Now in its 11th year, the P3 Impact Award recognizes exemplary public-private partnerships (P3s) that provide solutions to pressing global issues such as … Continue reading 2024 P3 Impact Award Finalists Announced

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