United Nations

UN Body To Protect Subsea Cables Holds First MeetingUN Body To Protect Subsea Cables Holds First Meeting

UN Body To Protect Subsea Cables Holds First Meeting

United Nations body to protect undersea communications cables that are crucial for international trade and security holds first meeting

3 months ago
UN Adopts First Global Resolution For Artificial IntelligenceUN Adopts First Global Resolution For Artificial Intelligence

UN Adopts First Global Resolution For Artificial Intelligence

The United Nations General Assembly this week unanimously adopts a global resolution on artificial intelligence

12 months ago
UN Seeks International AI Consensus With New BodyUN Seeks International AI Consensus With New Body

UN Seeks International AI Consensus With New Body

UN tech envoy says interim report on artificial intelligence (AI) should stimulate international debate on governance of the tech

1 year ago
AI Discussed At UN Security Council MeetingAI Discussed At UN Security Council Meeting

AI Discussed At UN Security Council Meeting

Amid calls for creation of UN body to oversea and govern artificial intelligence, the UN Security Council meets to discuss…

2 years ago
UN Defeats Russia With ITU Boss VoteUN Defeats Russia With ITU Boss Vote

UN Defeats Russia With ITU Boss Vote

United Nations stops Russia installing their own candidate for secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

2 years ago
Elon Musk Denies His Satellites Are Hogging SpaceElon Musk Denies His Satellites Are Hogging Space

Elon Musk Denies His Satellites Are Hogging Space

Space is enormous and satellites are tiny says Musk, after China complaint earlier this week of near miss with its…

3 years ago
United Nations Covered Up Hack – ReportUnited Nations Covered Up Hack – Report

United Nations Covered Up Hack – Report

Hack compromised 20 admin accounts and malware was implanted on 40 servers, but the UN opted to cover up the…

5 years ago
Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UNCryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN

Cryptocurrency Attendees Should Avoid North Korean Conference, Warns UN

Experts at the United Nations (UN) warn attendees of upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea they could be cited for…

5 years ago
Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For RefugeesAccenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees

Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees

The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide

8 years ago
UNICEF Seeks World-Changing Open Source TechnologiesUNICEF Seeks World-Changing Open Source Technologies

UNICEF Seeks World-Changing Open Source Technologies

United Nations to fund startups to develop open source tech to improve the lives of vulnerable children and civilians

9 years ago
UN: Julian Assange Should Be Compensated For ConfinementUN: Julian Assange Should Be Compensated For Confinement

UN: Julian Assange Should Be Compensated For Confinement

WikiLeaks founder has been arbitrarily detained by the UK and Sweden, says UN expert panel

9 years ago
Half The World Still Doesn’t Have Internet, UN Report FindsHalf The World Still Doesn’t Have Internet, UN Report Finds

Half The World Still Doesn’t Have Internet, UN Report Finds

Developing world is hardest hit, with 90 percent of people in some countries not connected

9 years ago
UN Resolution Warns of ‘Intrusive’ Digital SpyingUN Resolution Warns of ‘Intrusive’ Digital Spying

UN Resolution Warns of ‘Intrusive’ Digital Spying

Privacy concerns highlighted by UN Committee in wake of mass surveillance and data interception revelations

10 years ago
Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The InternetEuro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet

Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet

The United Nations should not be given control of the Internet, European MPs have warned

12 years ago
The US Doesn’t Want The Internet Controlled By The UNThe US Doesn’t Want The Internet Controlled By The UN

The US Doesn’t Want The Internet Controlled By The UN

The US will oppose any change to international regulations that could transfer control of the Internet

13 years ago

Broadband Promises Green Future Says UN Report

Broadband allows for flexible working practices, but it's also a boon for the environment, says a UN report

13 years ago

UN: Britain’s Digital Economy Act Violates Human Rights

The Digital Economy Act with its ability to cut off Internet access violates our human rights, says the UN

14 years ago

UN Supports WikiLeaks’ Right To Publish

A UN statement argues the human right to publish in the public interest, but restraint should be exercised

14 years ago