The vote on the resolution was not unanimous. Some of the nuclear-armed states and their allies actively lobbied against this study, possibly out of concern that more knowledge on what these weapons of mass destruction do would further erode any citizens’ support for having nuclear weapons. Only France, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom voted against the resolution. However, the vast majority of states (144) – ranging from those that lead on disarmament and have been impacted by nuclear weapons testing in previous decades to those whose policies support the use of nuclear weapons – chose to commission this critical study.
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all. |
Allan Carlson, Ph.D.: Speeches: The Howard Center
"A talk for the Charismatic Leaders' Fellowship, 12 Jan 2004, Jacksonville, FL"
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Reuters The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday [18.10.23] that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants to allow humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip.
Jeffrey Sachs: The nations of the world, operating under the UN Charter and defending the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, must move urgently to help save both Israel and Palestine.
Focus on the Global South , July 2023: we delve into our recent activities around the UN Food Systems Summit, where as part of People’s Autonomous Response to the UN Food Systems Summit, Shalmali Guttal participated in critical public discussions on "Multilateralism vs Multistakeholderism — The Case of Food" and "Multistakeholderism and the Corporate Capture of Food Governance.". We were also part of the press conference, "Calling for True Food Systems Change", and we share with you the press release and statements stemming from these engagements. As part of our regional work, we also share insights from Joseph Purugganan, who discussed advancing accountability and justice via a legally binding instrument for the Business and Human Rights Resource Center Roundtable Series on Binding Treaty.
Iain Davis and Whitney Webb
June 5, 2023The United Nations claims that the purpose of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG16) is to promote peaceful and inclusive societies and to provide access to justice for all. Hiding behind the rhetoric is the real objective: to strengthen and consolidate the power and authority of the "global governance regime" and to exploit threats—both real and imagined—in order to advance regime hegemony.