Biotech, AI and other advanced technologies are opening new possibilities in material science and resource circularity.
What are the most promising technologies and how can they address pollution in the air, land, or marine ecosystems?
Speakers: Takayuki Morita, Ronaldo Lemos, Manuela Kasper-Claridge, Jessika Roswall
The 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability.
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Artificial general intelligence could possess the versatility to reason, learn and innovate in any task.
But with rising concerns about job losses, surveillance and deepfakes, will AGI be a force for progress or a threat to the very fabric of humanity?
This session was developed in collaboration with The Atlantic.
Speakers: Andrew Ng, Yoshua Bengio, Nicholas Thompson, Yejin Choi, Jonathan Ross, Thomas Wolf
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Nearly 1 billion people live without electricity, while others suffer from its production. Energy access is a crucial enabler for economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability.
How can the energy transition be leveraged to overcome these obstacles and ensure equitable energy access for all?
Speakers: Stefanie Ólives, Ipeleng Selele, John Defterios, Joyeeta Gupta, Johanna Hoffman, Gill Scheltjens
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In 2024, 50% of the global population went to the polls while disinformation remained a potent and pervasive challenge. False narratives and misleading information evolved and impacted the political landscape.
What lessons can be learned about countering the spread of disinformation in the aftermath of major elections?
This session was developed in collaboration with Politico.
Speakers: Dorin Recean, Clara Chappaz, Sasha Havlicek, Almar Latour, John Harris
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Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Judith Suminwa Tuluka, at the WTO on 25 February.
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Ukraine’s recovery will require $524 billion over the next decade, with war-related damage reaching $176 billion. A $9.96 billion funding gap for 2025 and rising poverty highlight the urgent need for investment and support.
Secretary-General’s video message on the occasion of the beginning of Ramadan.
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I send my warmest wishes as Muslims around the world begin observing the Holy
Month of Ramadan.
Ramadan embodies the values of compassion, empathy and generosity.
It is an opportunity to reconnect with family and community.
A chance to remember those less fortunate.
To all those who will spend this sacred time amid displacement and violence, I wish to express a special message of support.
I stand with all those who are suffering.
From Gaza and the wider region, to Sudan, the Sahel and beyond.
And I join those observing Ramadan to call for peace and mutual respect.
Every Ramadan, I undertake a solidarity visit and fast with a Muslim community
around the globe.
These missions remind the world of the true face of Islam.
And I always come away even more inspired by the remarkable sense of peace that
fills this season.
In this Holy Month, let us all be uplifted by these values and embrace our common
humanity to build a more just and peaceful world for all.
Ramadan Kareem.
The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Sigrid Kaag, today (25 Feb) said the Middle East is faced with a “historic opportunity” to attain “peace, security, and dignity,” but warned that “this may be our last chance to achieve the two-State solution.”
Kaag told the Security Council in New York that “Arab states are leading the efforts to devise a plan for rebuilding Gaza, with Egypt planning to host a conference dedicated to Gaza’s reconstruction” and pointed out that the UN “is ready to support reconstruction efforts.”
Palestinian civilians, she said, “must be able to resume their lives, to rebuild, and to construct their future in Gaza” and stressed that “there can be no question of forced displacement.”
Kaag said, “we need to ensure that: One, Gaza remains an integral part of a future Palestinian State. Two, Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem are unified politically, economically, and administratively. Three, there will be no long-term IDF presence in Gaza and Israel’s legitimate security concerns are addressed.”
She said, “we need to commit to ending the occupation and a final resolution of the conflict based on UN resolutions, international law and previous agreements.”
Former Israeli hostage Noa Argamani plead the Council for a continuation of the ceasefire and the release of all hostages.
Argamani said, “the deal must go on in full and completely in all the stages,” noting that her partner, Avinatan Or “and many other hostages are only supposed to be released in the second stage of the deal.”
Argamani was rescued by Israeli forces in Gaza after eight months in captivity.
United States Ambassador Dorothy Camille Shea said, “as a result of the ceasefire, the countries of the Middle East have an historic opportunity to reshape the region in a way that affords its people a better path forward,” adding that the United States “will do its part to create a more prosperous future for all of the region’s people.”
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour for his part said, “our history is filled with wars that Israel promised will be decisive, and they were not; of mass forcible displacement that was supposed to end the Palestine question, and it did not. The idea that more injustice, more brutality, more oppression, would lead to peace is madness. The idea that more killing, more maiming, more displacing will bring security is delusional. There is no military solution to this conflict. Only a political one.”
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon told the Council that the conflict between Israel and Hamas was not a “symmetrical” one. He said, “on one side, there are families holding on to hope. On the other side, there is an organization that murders infants and holds onto their bodies until it serves a political and propaganda purpose. “
“No matter what happens,” he said, “our commitment to freeing all the hostages and completely eradicating Hamas is unshakeable.”
Outside the Council, Kaag told reporters that “forced displacement of the Palestinians from Gaza is both not acceptable. It’s a violation of international law and Palestinians themselves don’t want it, and countries of the region don’t want it.”
She said, “Gaza can be recovered and reconstructed. It is complicated, complex, but with political will and the right agreements, it can be done.”
Danon, for his part said, “the end game in Gaza will be without Hamas. That is a given. With these negotiations about how to achieve that, we have the similar voices from the US representative, and we are grateful for the votes and the support. And I think the negotiators should also understand that they we will not accept the end of the conflict when Hamas is still in power in Gaza.”
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In one month, Secretary Kristi Noem has taken dramatic steps to address the crisis at the southern border and make America safe again. This just the beginning.
Despite the proliferation of AI governance frameworks, fragmentation and lack of coordination have hindered the responsible innovation, development and deployment of this technology.
With AI’s global impact, how can we reduce governance gaps and foster a collaborative and interoperable approach?
Speakers: Samir Saran, Arvind Krishna, Arthur Mensch, Clara Chappaz, Abdullah AlSwaha
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Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
In most cases, the session starts with a routine ‘open question’ from an MP about the Prime Minister’s engagements. MPs can then ask supplementary questions on any subject, often one of current political significance.
The Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch MP, asks six questions and the leader of the second largest opposition party asks two. If another minister takes the place of the Prime Minister, opposition parties will usually nominate a shadow minister to ask the questions.
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Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Prime Minister’s Question Time, also referred to as PMQs, takes place every Wednesday the House of Commons sits. It gives MPs the chance to put questions to the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer MP, or a nominated minister.
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Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio meets with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman at the Department of State, on February 25, 2025.
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Noon Briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
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Highlights:
– Security Council/ Middle East
– Occupied Palestinian Territory
– Ukraine/Security Council
– Biodiversity
– Deputy Secretary-General
– Senegal
– DR Congo/humanitarian
– DR Congo/peacekeeping
– Chad
– Haiti
– International Organization for Migration
– Financial Contributions
** Security Council/ Middle East
You saw Sigrid Kaag, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, brief the Security Council. She told the members that this may be our last chance to achieve a two-state solution, reiterating that all hostages must be released and while in captivity, they must be allowed to receive visits and assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross. And she said that the resumption of hostilities must be avoided at all costs. Ms. Kaag called on both sides to fully honour their commitments to the ceasefire deal and conclude negotiations for the second phase.
She told the Council that we are ready to support reconstruction efforts, and that Palestinians must be able to resume their lives, must be able to rebuild, and to construct their future in Gaza. There can be no question of forced displacement.
**Occupied Palestinian Territory
Turning to the situation on the ground in Gaza, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tells us that our humanitarian partners, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Gaza, yesterday continued to administer polio vaccinations for the third day to 548,000 children under the age of 10. This represents 93 per cent of the target population. The campaign has been extended until tomorrow to ensure full coverage.
Since the start of the ceasefire, our friends at the World Food Programme have brought in more than 30,000 metric tonnes of food into Gaza. More than 60 kitchens supported by WFP across the Gaza Strip, including in North Gaza and in Rafah, have handed out nearly 10 million meals.
For its part, the UN Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, tells us that its teams have reached nearly 1.3 million people with flour and reached about two million people with food parcels since the start of the ceasefire.
The head of Gaza’s Ministry of Health has said today that six children from the Gaza Strip have died in recent days due to the severe cold wave recently, bringing to 15 the total number of children who’ve passed away from the cold.
And the Food and Agriculture Organization reports that last week it delivered animal feed in northern Gaza for the first time since the ceasefire, benefiting 146 families with livestock in Gaza city alongside another 980 in Deir al Balah. So some in Gaza City and some in Deir al Balah.
Over the past four days, our partners working in education have identified additional schools in Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir al Balah that were used as shelters for displaced people. These schools will be assessed and repaired to prepare for their reopening.
And turning to the situation West Bank, OCHA reports that the security situation remains alarming, with the ongoing Israeli operations in the north causing further casualties, mass displacement and generating additional humanitarian needs due to the displacement.
In Jenin governorate, the two-day operation in Qabatiya was concluded yesterday.
The operation was launched with bulldozers, involving exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Palestinians, as well as detentions and significant destruction of infrastructure, including electricity lines, water lines, and the closure of schools.
We once again warn that lethal, war-like tactics are being applied, raising concerns over use of force that exceeds law enforcement standards.
Meanwhile, the World Food Programme said it reached 190,000 people in January with cash assistance and has provided one-off cash assistance to more than 5,000 displaced people from the Jenin refugee camp.
** Ukraine/Security Council
Yesterday, Rosemary DiCarlo, our Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, briefed the Security Council on the situation in Ukraine.
She said that during these three long years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, more than 10 million Ukrainians remain uprooted – they are either internally displaced or refugees abroad. She reiterated our commitment to delivering assistance to those who need it as we’ve been telling you almost on a daily basis.
Referring to the Resolution the Council adopted during the meeting, Ms. DiCarlo said that indeed it is high time for peace in Ukraine. This peace, however, must be just, sustainable and comprehensive, in line with the Charter of the United Nations, international law, and resolutions of the General Assembly, including the one that was adopted yesterday morning.
Full Highlights:
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/noon-briefing-highlight?date%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=25%20February%202025
Briefing by Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, on the Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine – Security Council, 9867th meeting.
“Mr. President,Three years ago today, the world watched in shock as the Russian Federation launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a clear violation of the UN Charter and international law.This act undermined the very foundations of the international order.For three long years, the people of Ukraine have endured relentless death, destruction and displacement.Families have been torn apart, lost loved ones, and witnessed their homes and entire cities reduced to rubble.The Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) has verified that, since 24 February 2022, at least 12,654 Ukrainian civilians, including 673 children, have been killed.Another 29,392, including 1,865 children, have been injured. The actual figures are likely considerably higher.The numbers only continue to rise as Russia’s brutal attacks persist across the country. In 2024 alone, civilian casualties increased by 30 per cent compared to the previous year.The war has created the largest displacement crisis in Europe since the Second World War.More than 10 million Ukrainians remain uprooted – 3.6 million displaced within Ukraine, and 6.9 million seeking refuge abroad. Many remain in precarious conditions, uncertain whether they will ever return home.Beyond the immediate physical devastation, the long-term psychological toll on an entire generation of Ukrainians is incalculable.Ukraine is now among the most heavily mined countries in the world.This is a deadly legacy that will take years to overcome, including its immense environmental consequences.The massive destruction of civilian infrastructure impacts millions.For three consecutive winters, repeated strikes on the energy grid have left communities without power, heating or other essential services.Over two million families remain without adequate shelter.At least 790 attacks have damaged or destroyed medical facilities.This has put the lives of countless patients at risk, with medical professionals struggling to work under extreme circumstances.In 2024 alone, attacks on medical facilities tripled compared to the previous year.The education system has also been decimated.More than 3,600 schools and universities have been damaged, preventing 600,000 children from attending classes in person.Last year, attacks on educational facilities surged by 96 per cent, compared to 2023.Mr. President,Over the past three years, the conflict has also escalated and expanded, not only across Ukraine, but also into parts of the Russian Federation.We have seen reports by local Russian officials of increased civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure in the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions of the Russian Federation due to alleged Ukrainian attacks.It cannot be said often enough: Attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure violate international humanitarian law.They are unacceptable, no matter where they occur.The war’s impact is also felt globally, as it destabilizes economies, disrupts food security and threatens international peace.The further internationalization of the conflict is deeply alarming, particularly with the reported deployment of troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea into the conflict zone.Moreover, the risk of a nuclear incident remains unacceptably high.A drone attack on 14 February caused a fire in the building confining the remains of the reactor destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl accident.This incident once again underlines the persistent risks to nuclear safety in Ukraine.Mr. President,The United Nations is committed to assisting Ukraine in its recovery. We continue to work with our humanitarian partners to deliver life-saving assistance.In the past three years, over 200 inter-agency convoys have reached 810,000 people with assistance along the frontline.However, without sustained funding, these critical efforts risk being suspended, which would leave 12.7 million people without the assistance they so desperately need.Further, we still do not have access to the estimated one million people in need of humanitarian aid in areas of Ukraine currently occupied by the Russian Federation.We recall that international humanitarian law requires the facilitation of rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for all civilians in need, no matter where they live.International humanitarian law also prohibits attacks on humanitarian personnel and assets.Since February 2022, 25 aid workers have been killed in the line of duty and 86 others injured.There have been 236 documented incidents involving violence against humanitarian personnel, assets and facilities.Humanitarian workers must be protected (…)” [Excerpt].
Source: United States of America – Federal Government Departments (video statements)
Today, VA Secretary Doug Collins announced in a video that VA has found $2 billion in cuts to contracts that will be redirected to Veterans’ health care and benefits.
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