For , UNICEF teamed up with international cyberbullying experts, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to answer teenagers鈥 top questions about how to prevent and deal with online bullying.
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Science reflects the people who make it. The world needs science, and science needs women and girls. Today, just of researchers worldwide are women, and only 35 per cent of all students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related fields of study are women. On 11 February, we鈥檙e celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and calling on everyone to smash stereotypes, defy gender biases and defeat discrimination that hold women and girls back in STEM fields. #WomenInScience
How blockchain has transformed the lives of Ecuadorean cocoa farmers
More than half of the world's people live in cities today. By 2050, nearly seven in ten people will be living in cities. Cities account for more than 70 per cent of global carbon emissions and 60 to 80 per cent of energy consumption. Rapid urbanization has created additional challenges such as social inequality, traffic congestion and water contamination and its associated health issues. says governments and municipalities can use information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other technologies to build smarter and more sustainable cities for their citizens.
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been advancing at an exponential pace. The transformative power of AI, however, also comes with challenges, ranging from issues of transparency, trust and security, to concerns about displacing jobs and exacerbating inequalities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina veterinary authorities are better equipped to protect livestock from several animal diseases spreading in Southeastern Europe, thanks to the support of the in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (). This is an important step for food security in the country and for the export of animal products and food to the European Union market.
To create a cyber-secure world, we must be as fast and globally integrated as the criminals. Facing a global threat with local resources will not be enough. Countries need to do more internally and internationally to coordinate their efforts.
Mobile phones, satellite mapping, and other technologies can help the world better prepare for 鈥 and respond to 鈥 disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and landslides.
The Secretary-General has encouraged UN Entities to use innovative approaches and technologies to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Following this call, UN Entities have established innovation teams, promoted a culture of innovation and leveraged new technologies in their work. Take a look at the 's new report 鈥Best of UN Innovation 2019鈥 with innovation highlights from 35+ UN Entities.
Celebrated every 10 November, World Science Day for 探花精选 and Development highlights the important role of science and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. It also underlines the relevance of science to our daily lives. In 2019, the Day is devoted to the theme of – a burning issue in the scientific community, which is gaining increasing attention by the non鈥恠cientific community, as well. Join the conversation with the hashtags #ScienceDay and #OpenScience.
With advances in genomics, it has become possible to , simply by looking at its DNA 鈥 or genome map.
This year marks the of聽humankind鈥檚 first step on the Moon on 20 July 1969.聽For the first time in our 200,000-year existence, we were not solely bound to Earth anymore.聽The theme of World Space Week 2019 is 鈥淭he Moon: Gateway to the Stars,鈥澛爐o celebrate the incredible achievement of landing on the Moon and to spark consideration of the value of the Moon in humankind鈥檚 future space endeavors.
Not everything that looks like trash is trash. That was the fundamental challenge when a UNESCO prizewinner from Estonia, the聽, had the idea to create an image-based trash detection system using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Digital technologies know no borders. They cut across boundaries, sectors and disciplines, opening up new opportunities which are transforming societies and economies, and helping achieve the world鈥檚 17 Sustainable Development Goals.