Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, We live in a world characterised by digitalisation and rapid technological advancement, with the online space playing a central role in all matters...
Presentation of 2022 UN Human Rights Report Excellencies, Thank you for attending, and for your support of our work. I am pleased to present my first annual report on OHCHR’s activities and...
As the world marks 75 years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, milestones in technology and impact of #Artificial intelligence discussions are rife. During the Vienna World Conference on Human...
GENEVA (2 June 2023) – UN experts* today called for greater transparency, oversight, and regulation to address the negative impacts of new and emerging digital tools and online spaces on human rights...
Summary The present report on the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 40/131 . It provides updated information on the...
Propelled by the common goal to make human rights more accessible, an innovative partnership is ensuring human rights guidance is incorporated into the Sustainable Development Goals. How? It’s all thanks to a machine learning algorithm.
The Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn, says that, although artificial intelligence can be of great benefit to people with disabilities, it also has well-known discriminatory impacts.
MORNING The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue with Gerard Quinn, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, on artificial intelligence in the...
UN Human Rights Chief, Michelle Bachelet, launches a USD 400.5 million funding appeal for 2022, urging States and private donors to support her “agenda of rights” through her Office’s 103 field presences, staff at headquarters, and global partners.