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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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AI Tools By OpenAI, Meta Show Sexist Stereotypes, Says UNESCO
The world's most popular AI tools are powered by programs from OpenAI and Meta that show prejudice against women, according to a study launched on Thursday by the UN's cultural organisation UNESCO.
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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UNESCO to Award Research And Contributions Made In Microbiology
The UNESCO-Carlos J Finlay Prize for Microbiology is funded by the government of Cuba and the applications for the same should be sent to the UN organisation by October 20.
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Applications Invited For Appointment Of United Nations Staff Member, Check Details To Apply
The deadline to submit the applications for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) professionals programme is October 31, 2023.
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AI Unlikely to Take Over Most Jobs, but Clerical Work Faces Risk of Automation: UN Study
Generative AI probably will not take over most people's jobs entirely but will instead automate a portion of their duties, freeing them up to do other tasks, a UN study said on Monday. It warned, however, that clerical work would likely be the hardest hit, potentially hitting female employment harder, given women's over-representation in this secto...
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Most Jobs Likely To Be "Complemented Rather Than Substituted" By AI: UN
Artificial Intelligence is more likely to augment jobs than to destroy them, a UN study indicated on Monday, at a time of growing anxiety over the potential impact of the technology.
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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Study Says 'World Population Bomb' May Never Go Off
The latest study presents an optimistic scenario, against last year's UN estimate, which said that the world population would hit 9.7 billion by the middle of the century.
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Middle East Heating Nearly Twice As Fast As Global Average: Report
The Middle East is heating at nearly twice the global average, threatening potentially devastating impacts on its people and economies, a new climate study shows.
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UN Committee Slams France Over School Headscarf Ban
France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf while she studied at a school, a UN committee has ruled.
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"Exploring Options" On Students Studying In Ukraine: India At UN
India has said that it is exploring options to minimise the impact on the education of Indian students in Ukrainian universities, as several of them, mostly studying at medical colleges, were worried about their future after fleeing Ukraine.
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Breeding Grounds For Terrorists: Analyst To UN On Pak, Afghan Madrasas
A research analyst at the European Foundation for South Asian Studies has expressed concern over religious schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan becoming breeding grounds for terrorists.
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Working 55 Hours A Week Increases Risk Of Death: UN Study
Working more than 55 hours a week increases the risk of death from heart disease and stroke, according to a United Nations study out Monday.
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Covid Could Push Over 200 Million More People Into Extreme Poverty By 2030: UN
An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030 due to the severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number of the world's extremely poor to more than a billion, a new study from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found.
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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AI Tools By OpenAI, Meta Show Sexist Stereotypes, Says UNESCO
The world's most popular AI tools are powered by programs from OpenAI and Meta that show prejudice against women, according to a study launched on Thursday by the UN's cultural organisation UNESCO.
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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UNESCO to Award Research And Contributions Made In Microbiology
The UNESCO-Carlos J Finlay Prize for Microbiology is funded by the government of Cuba and the applications for the same should be sent to the UN organisation by October 20.
-
Applications Invited For Appointment Of United Nations Staff Member, Check Details To Apply
The deadline to submit the applications for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO) professionals programme is October 31, 2023.
-
AI Unlikely to Take Over Most Jobs, but Clerical Work Faces Risk of Automation: UN Study
Generative AI probably will not take over most people's jobs entirely but will instead automate a portion of their duties, freeing them up to do other tasks, a UN study said on Monday. It warned, however, that clerical work would likely be the hardest hit, potentially hitting female employment harder, given women's over-representation in this secto...
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Most Jobs Likely To Be "Complemented Rather Than Substituted" By AI: UN
Artificial Intelligence is more likely to augment jobs than to destroy them, a UN study indicated on Monday, at a time of growing anxiety over the potential impact of the technology.
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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Study Says 'World Population Bomb' May Never Go Off
The latest study presents an optimistic scenario, against last year's UN estimate, which said that the world population would hit 9.7 billion by the middle of the century.
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Middle East Heating Nearly Twice As Fast As Global Average: Report
The Middle East is heating at nearly twice the global average, threatening potentially devastating impacts on its people and economies, a new climate study shows.
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UN Committee Slams France Over School Headscarf Ban
France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf while she studied at a school, a UN committee has ruled.
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"Exploring Options" On Students Studying In Ukraine: India At UN
India has said that it is exploring options to minimise the impact on the education of Indian students in Ukrainian universities, as several of them, mostly studying at medical colleges, were worried about their future after fleeing Ukraine.
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Breeding Grounds For Terrorists: Analyst To UN On Pak, Afghan Madrasas
A research analyst at the European Foundation for South Asian Studies has expressed concern over religious schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan becoming breeding grounds for terrorists.
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Working 55 Hours A Week Increases Risk Of Death: UN Study
Working more than 55 hours a week increases the risk of death from heart disease and stroke, according to a United Nations study out Monday.
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Covid Could Push Over 200 Million More People Into Extreme Poverty By 2030: UN
An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030 due to the severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number of the world's extremely poor to more than a billion, a new study from the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found.
