technology Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/technology/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:29:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 #SDGLive at #WEF18: Digital Technology and Trade for Global Growth /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/sdglive-wef18-digital-technology-trade-global-growth/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:34:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=44054 The post #SDGLive at #WEF18: Digital Technology and Trade for Global Growth appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> All countries should benefit from fast-moving ICT revolution, urges ĢƵ agency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/countries-benefit-fast-moving-ict-revolution-urges-un-agency/ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:57:35 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=41826 Revolutionary advances in technology have the potential to “fundamentally transform” billions of lives, but the threat that many people – especially in the world’s poorer countries – could be left out continues to loom large, a new United Nations report warns.

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]]> Science and technology can help tackle key sustainable development challenges /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/science-and-technology-can-help-tackle-key-sustainable-development-challenges/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 20:49:27 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=34603 Integrated science is essential to strengthen water management, sustainably use the oceans and tackle climate change, the head of the United Nations cultural agency said on World Science Day for Peace and Development.

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]]> Humanoid robot joins ĢƵ meeting on artificial intelligence, sustainable development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/10/humanoid-robot-joins-un-meeting-on-artificial-intelligence-sustainable-development/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 21:10:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=32818 Artificial intelligence has the potential to accelerate progress on global development goals, but also poses a range of complex challenges.

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]]> Conflict-affected rural families in Iraq to benefit from mobile cash-transfer technology – ĢƵ /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/08/conflict-affected-rural-families-in-iraq-to-benefit-from-mobile-cash-transfer-technology-un/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 19:22:43 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=30252 Many vulnerable rural families in Iraq will now be able to safely receive income thanks to a newly adopted mobile money transfer technology that is part of a cash-for-work programme to rehabilitate farming infrastructure, according to the United Nations agriculture agency.

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]]> Ban’s remarks to the Summit on Science and Technology for SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/11/bans-remarks-to-the-summit-on-science-and-technology-for-sdgs/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 23:34:58 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=23139 Science has transformative power, and we need those contributions more than ever, the Secretary-General says.

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]]> At high-level forum, ĢƵ spotlights power of IT in development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/05/at-high-level-forum-un-spotlights-power-of-it-in-development/ Tue, 03 May 2016 20:37:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=17229 Tech has the power to help people around the world bridge the digital divide, Ban Ki-moon underlined at the opening of a high-level forum of the ICT for development community.

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]]> Youth stress vision of inclusive society at ĢƵ forum /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/04/youth-stress-vision-of-inclusive-society-at-un-forum/ Mon, 25 Apr 2016 14:45:01 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=17136 Gathering from around the world for a United Nations conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, youth work to counter potentially compelling discourse of those who seek to divide society.

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]]> ĢƵ Adviser underlines importance of partnership with mobile-communications industry to achieve Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/02/un-adviser-calls-for-new-mobile-communications-industry-partnership-to-achieve-sustainable-development-goals/ Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:40:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=15499 The ĢƵ Secretary-General Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development urged the mobile industry to work together and develop policy frameworks and technical standards that would ensure no one is left behind at the World Mobile Summit.

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]]> Ban appoints group to support tech facilitation mechanism /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/01/ban-appoints-group-to-support-tech-facilitation-mechanism/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:18:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=15231 The Mechanism comprises a ĢƵ interagency task team on science, technology and innovation, an annual multistakeholder forum and an online platform.

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]]> Sustainable development at center of 10th Internet Governance Forum /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/11/sustainable-development-at-center-of-10th-internet-governance-forum/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 19:07:19 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=12016 Approximately 5,000 people, including high-level government officials, civil society leaders and internet policy experts, will gather both - in-person and online - at the 10th Annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in João Pessoa, Brazil (10 to 13 November) to discuss the crucial role the internet must play in the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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]]> ICTs for a Sustainable World /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/icts-for-a-sustainable-world/ Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:55:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11633 The post ICTs for a Sustainable World appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ĢƵ Member States and stakeholders review development-oriented information society ahead of the high-level WSIS+10 meeting /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/un-member-states-and-stakeholders-review-development-oriented-information-society-ahead-of-the-high-level-wsis10-meeting/ Mon, 19 Oct 2015 10:00:54 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11469 United Nations Member States and relevant stakeholders will meet in New York this week to review the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) for improving people’s lives and to discuss how to bridge the digital divide.

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