Ensure digital technologies are 'a force for good', Guterres says in message for International Day

May 18, 2021, at 04:23 pm

New York: Although the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation across the planet, millions worldwide still lack Internet access, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, highlighting why information and communication technologies (ICTs) must be “a force for good.”

Spain Police apprehend two for smuggling dual-use equipment to Pakistani military cos

Sep 13, 2020, at 11:13 pm

Madrid: Spanish Police have arrested two people on charges of smuggling dual-use equipment and technology to Pakistani military companies, media reports said on Sunday.

‘Maximize the positive’ from new technologies, for our digital future, Guterres urges

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:06 am

New York/IBNS: Both positive and negative technological developments are jolting the world at “unprecedented speed”, the UN chief said on Thursday, underscoring the need to “maximize the benefits…whilst mitigating harms”.

Technology brings positive change, but ‘collateral damage’ must be minimized: senior UN official

Aug 28, 2019, at 09:45 am

New York, Aug 28 (IBNS): Digital technology has the potential to bring about a sustainable future, but the “collateral damage” of this transition must be mitigated, says the head of the UN’s technology strategy team, Salem Avan.

‘Warp speed’ technology must be ‘force for good’ UN chief tells web leaders

Nov 06, 2018, at 08:33 am

New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Technological advances are happening “at a warp speed,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in Lisbon, Portugal, as a major three-day Web Summit got underway.

Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report

Oct 09, 2018, at 08:54 am

New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, says the latest UN World Economic and Social Survey (WESS 2018), released on Monday.

Can science and technology really help solve global problems? A UN forum debates vital question

May 02, 2018, at 03:03 pm

New York, May 2 (IBNS): Science and technology offer part of the solution to climate change, inequality and other global issues, a United Nations official said on Tuesday, spotlighting the enormous potential these fields hold for achieving humanity’s common goal, of a poverty and hunger-free world by 2030.