Korea Becomes First to Adopt AI Powered PATENTSCOPE
Geneva (ABC Live): PATENTSCOPE : The Republic of Korea is adopting WIPO’s ground-breaking “artificial intelligence”-based translation tool for patent documents, making it the first member state to use...
View ArticleRussia Held Responsible for Downing MH17 Airlines
New York (ABC Live): MH17 Airlines : Following the conclusion of an investigation that holds Russia responsible for the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane in 2014, the United Nations chief...
View ArticleIAEA Strategic Master Plan for Central Asia Uranium Mines
Vienna (ABC Live): Central Asia Uranium Mines : A Strategic Master Plan published last week is set to help accelerate remediation efforts at former uranium mines in Central Asia. With the necessary...
View ArticleWorld of Work Summit to Discuss Jobs for Peace
New Delhi (ABC Live): World of Work Summit : This year’s International Labour Conference (ILC) – an annual event often called the world parliament of labour – will take place at the UN Palais des...
View ArticleIndia Unveils World Environment Day 2018 Host Actions
New Delhi (ABC Live): World Environment Day 2018 : As global hosts to World Environment Day 2018, India today launched its official countdown to June 5 with a historic slate of activities ranging from...
View ArticleWorld Health Assembly Updates 25 May 2018
Geneva (ABC Live): World Health Assembly Updates :Recognizing the potential of digital technologies to play a major role in improving public health, delegates agreed on a resolution on digital health....
View ArticleWMO-WHO Global Coalition for Health and Climate Change
New Delhi (ABC Live): WMO-WHO Global Coalition : The heads of the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Environment and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have launched a new global coalition on...
View ArticleKnow the Wheat Origin and Evolution
New Delhi (ABC Live): Wheat Origin and Evolution : The first cultivation of wheat occurred about 10 000 years ago, as part of the ‘Neolithic Revolution’, which saw a transition from hunting and...
View ArticleKnow How IAEA Supports National Nuclear Institutions
Jakarta (ABC Live): National Nuclear Institutions : How can national nuclear institutions promoting nuclear technologies in their country enlarge their impact and increase their self-reliance? This is...
View ArticleWorld Day Against Child Labour 2018 Aims Safety and Health
New Delhi (ABC Live): World Day Against Child Labour 2018 : This year, the World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) and the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (SafeDay) shine a spotlight on the...
View ArticleIMF Recognizes Islamic Finance Regulation for Banking
Washington (ABC Live): Islamic Finance Regulation : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today endorsed a proposal on the use of the Core Principles for Islamic Finance...
View ArticleKnow How Artificial Intelligence May Work for Humanity
New Delhi (ABC Live): Artificial Intelligence : Thirty-five innovative project proposals leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) ‘for good’ were generated at the 2nd AI for Good Global...
View ArticleUnchecked Change in Land Use Enhances GHGs Emissions
New Delhi (ABC Live): Change in Land Use : The rate of build-up of CO2 in the atmosphere can be reduced by taking advantage of the fact that atmospheric CO2 can accumulate as carbon in vegetation and...
View ArticleICAO Cabin Safety Guidelines to Check Human Trafficking
Montréal (ABC Live): ICAO Cabin Safety Guidelines : Aircraft cabin crew will now have better tools to help them prevent human trafficking on commercial flights after the launch today of new ICAO-OHCHR...
View ArticleAgriculture Employment Opportunities Declines Sharply
New Delhi (ABC Live): Agriculture Employment Opportunities : An estimated 1.1 billion people are engaged in agriculture. This includes roughly 300-500 million waged workers, many of whom depend on...
View ArticleKnow the Emerging Global Environmental Issues
New Delhi (ABC Live):Global Environmental Issues : From antimicrobial resistance to off-grid solar: Frontiers 2017 explores the newest environmental issues facing the planet. How does our careless...
View ArticleWorld No Tobacco Day 2018 Sees Tobacco Use Declines
Geneva (ABC Live): World No Tobacco Day 2018: Tobacco use has declined markedly since 2000, according to a new WHO report, but the reduction is insufficient to meet globally agreed targets aimed at...
View ArticleUNGA Approves Sustainable Development Reform Package
New York (ABC Live): Sustainable Development Reform Package : The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday gave the green light to a bold new plan to make sustainable development a reality,...
View ArticleGreen Jobs Horizon Expends in Rapid Climate Changes Era
New Delhi (ABC Live): Green Jobs : Green jobs are decent jobs that contribute to preserve or restore the environment, be they in traditional sectors such as manufacturing and construction, or in new,...
View ArticleMaharashtra States Adopts Electric Mobility for Clean Energy
Mumbai (ABC Live): Electric Mobility : The Indian state of Maharashtra is embracing electric mobility as the next step in sustainable transport, through leasing out electric vehicles and installing...
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