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Tag: Development
Study Reveals Growing Use of ChatGPT in Scientific Papers Across Multiple Disciplines
At the launch of ChatGPT during November 2022, industries from speech writing to legal services are using it. This led to a spark in the […]
Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice
Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse and a declining international presence take their […]
Gaza: Acute malnutrition among children hits record high
In July alone, nearly 12,000 children under five were identified as acutely malnourished out of 136,000 screened, according to aid partners. Of these, more than […]
Gaza: Hospitals ‘at near-total collapse’, staff overwhelmed by the injured
Meanwhile, UN agencies confirmed the deaths of three Palestinians from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a rare auto-immune disease that can cause sudden muscle weakness and even […]
Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit
Operating within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the group aims to amplify their voices in global climate talks, where their distinct vulnerabilities […]
Microsoft Teases Windows 2030 Vision with Multimodal AI Agent-Driven Interfaces
Microsoft could be working on a major overhaul with the upcoming versions of its Windows operating system (OS). The Redmond-based tech giant shared a new […]
Landlocked nations ‘invisible to much of the world’: UN trade and development chief
At a major UN conference underway this week in Awaza, Turkmenistan, calls are growing to tackle the high trade costs, investment gaps and growing digital […]
Gaza: Alarm over Israeli move to deregister NGOs
The development – which also applies to the occupied West Bank – is a result of the Israeli requirement introduced on 9 March impacting international […]
‘Landlocked to landlinked’: UN summit seeks to turn geography into opportunity
And increasingly, climate change is compounding the problem – damaging roads, disrupting supply chains, and threatening already fragile infrastructure with floods, droughts, and extreme weather. […]
