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March 2026
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February 2026
Science-led governance of AI can help power sustainable development: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the key role science has in international governance of artificial intelligence during an event on Friday held on the margins of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India.
From India, Guterres calls for $3 billion fund to ensure AI benefits all
The future of artificial intelligence “cannot be decided by a handful of countries or left to the whims of a few billionaires,” the UN Secretary-General told the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thursday, calling for a global fund to help developing nations to better access these technologies.
UN forum calls for overhaul of agrifood systems
Rising food prices and declining farm incomes are putting increasing pressure on the global food system, with up to 720 million people facing hunger last year, and billions more struggling to afford healthy diets.
UN social policy commission closes with calls to turn pledges into action
With inequality deepening and trust in public institutions under strain, the UN’s main forum on social policy wrapped up its annual session on Tuesday with a renewed push to turn global commitments on social justice into action.
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January 2026
From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
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