Unipolarity has run its course and the lesson of the Ukrainian war is the inevitable movement towards multipolarity and replacement of a rule based international order which without a clear narration twisted to advance Western economic interests. This would have to be replaced by a universal treaty under the UN. The increased military assistance to Ukraine will only prolong that country’s agony just as it was in the case of Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s. A new world order is emerging with new centres of power. The war in Ukraine will accelerate this irreversible process.
Focusing on the invasion’s effects in four domains:
1. Ukrainian and Russian politics and economics and defence
2. Global economics -Economics: Energy, Sanctions,Finance;Global Food And Agriculture supply chains
3. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU)
4. The Indo-Pacific
5.Possible future scenarios: Future of USA , Ukraine and Russia and rest of the world.
United Nations Security Council
Agenda
RUSSIA VS UKRAINE: THE INEXORABLE DAWN OF A NEW WORLD ORDER?
United Nations Human Rights Council
Agenda
ADVANCING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TO PROTECT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY
Discrimination against LGBTQ people undermines the human rights principles outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Yet discrimination and violence against people in the LGBTI community are all too common. Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic attitudes remain deeply embedded in many cultures around the world.
Focusing on the following domains -
● Multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.
● LGBTI discrimination: a pressing concern
● Core legal obligations of States to protect LGBTI people
● Combating discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
● Advances towards LGBTI equality
While AI and big data analytics offer significant benefits for cybersecurity, there are also potential challenges to keep in mind.For example -
● Privacy violations
● Deepfakes
● Algorithmic bias caused by bad data
● Socioeconomic inequality
● Market volatility
● Weapons automatization
As cyber threats continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, organizations must find new ways to enhance their cybersecurity defenses. Despite the challenges and accessibility issues, it is likely that AI and big data analytics will play an increasingly important role in the years to come as organizations explore new ways to protect their data and asset. Ways to protect Nation states data and asset.
United Nations Commission on Science and Technology
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CATASTROPHIC RISE OF AI AND BIG DATA;MENACING CONCERN FOR CYBER SECURITY
United Nations General Assembly
Agenda
MULTILATERAL SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW.
THE RIGHT TO NATIONALITY :PREVENTING THE PHENOMENON OF STATELESSNESS
Statelessness remains a significant issue both globally and in Europe, despite the existence of relevant international treaties to prevent and reduce this phenomenon and to protect stateless persons. The right to a nationality is reflected in numerous widely ratified international treaties and is considered a gateway to the enjoyment of a range of other rights. It also constitutes part of a person's social identity.
Yet, according to the latest UNHCR estimates, there are some 535,000 stateless persons, including those with undetermined nationality living in Europe. The lack of nationality has a serious impact on their lives, their enjoyment of the full range of human rights, including access
to education, employment, healthcare, housing, and freedom of movement. The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly aggravated their already marginalized situation. The causes of statelessness are manifold including-
● Complexities of conflicts in nationality laws, State succession,
● Forced displacement
●Historical and contemporary migration, Structural birth registration problems
●Gaps in nationality and administrative practices. Priority areas of the World's Organisations
● The prevention and reduction of statelessness
● The identification and protection of stateless persons
● Finding solutions to address this concern.
Even if all the existing pledges and national targets are achieved by 2030, emissions reductions won’t be sufficient to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.6 degrees F) to avoid an extreme climate crisis. Implementing circular economy strategies could help close that gap. The first Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) Meeting, under India's year-long G20 presidency, was held from February 9 to 11. "India's G20 presidency aims to bring an integrated, comprehensive and consensus-driven approach to address climate change and pursue sustainable growth. MEANING ● The circular economy is oriented to nature as its role model. In essence, the concept of the circular economy aims to keep raw materials in a closed loop. In this way, resources are maximally used, the need for new ones is reduced, waste is avoided and the life cycle of products is increased. In short, the waste of today becomes the raw material of tomorrow - the same as in nature.
● In this way, the circular economy differs from the current economic system i.e. the linear system, in which products are manufactured, used and disposed of.
POTENTIAL AND ROLE OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN CLIMATE MITIGATION ME KM
●Developments in the Circular Economy hold great potential for transforming waste into energy for cities globally.
● Creation of circular economies in various sectors including steel and biowaste and the role of extended producer’s responsibility in creation of a circular economy. Discussing role of circular economics in Reducting emissions
● Supporting the transition to clean energy
● Enhancing climate change adaptation
● Viability of Circular Economy models at the city scale.
● Actions needed to maximize circular economy climate benefit
Agenda
G-20- ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP (ECSWG) CIRCULAR ECONOMY: A TOOL TO BRIDGE CLIMATE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION.
International Press
Participants will investigate committee debates, conduct interviews, edit articles, and cover press conferences as journalists and photographers
