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Hopeful horizons: Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing gears up for crucial session in May
The 14th session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) from 20 to 22 and 24 May 2024 is an opportunity to ensure that older persons everywhere can age with security and dignity and participate fully in their societies as citizens with equal rights.
ECOSOC examines AI to advance sustainable development
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful social and economic force, influencing industries and the job market around the globe. AI, which involves machines simulating human intelligence processes, includes a variety of technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and robotics. These frontier technologies have the capacity to transform how we tackle complex societal issues, including those outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Amidst intersecting crises and challenges, stakeholders examine ways to accelerate SDG 16 progress
Conflict, inequality, corruption, and failure to respect human rights continue to pose substantial, intersecting and growing challenges to societies. These challenges are reflected in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – a prerequisite for sustainable development and an enabler of all other SDGs.