Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) - COSP8. Photo: UNODC (Representational Image)

How to Prevent Corruption in Covid Funds

July 24, 2020July 27, 2020 RMN News Corruption, Covid, UNODC

The UN Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) observes that governments around the world have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. Photo: UN

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Artificial Intelligence to Combat Climate Change: UN Report

April 23, 2020April 26, 2020 RMN News Air Pollution, Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, ITU, UN

From cutting emissions in cities to natural disaster risk reduction, smart water management, and precise climate monitoring, frontier technologies in

ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. Photo: ITU

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New ITU Platform to Protect Telecom Networks in COVID-19 Crisis

March 25, 2020March 29, 2020 RMN News Coronavirus, COVID-19, ITU, Telecom

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has launched a platform to ensure that telecommunication services keep running during the ongoing coronavirus

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ITU Reschedules 2 Tech Conferences in Response to COVID-19

March 11, 2020March 13, 2020 RMN News Artificial Intelligence, COVID-19, ITU, SDGs

Given the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and its partners have decided to postpone the dates

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AI for Good Tech Summit to Help Achieve Global Goals

February 11, 2020February 13, 2020 RMN News AI, Innovation, ITU

Ten years remain to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) and humanitarian action

University student poses with school children at Kasungu Drone Corridor. A team of University of Malawi students, under the supervision of a team from Virginia Tech University, flew an autonomous 19 km simulated drug delivery flight in a drone. The drone was designed and built by the Malawian students. The flight testing occurred at the drone testing corridor in Kasungu. UNICEF through the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) launched the air corridor to test potential humanitarian use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones. The corridor is the first in Africa and one of the first globally. Drones have been used to test the feasibility of transporting laboratory samples for early infant HIV diagnosis, emergency medical supply delivery and vaccines. Photo: UNICEF

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How Drones Improve Service Delivery for Children

January 19, 2020January 21, 2020 RMN News Children, Drones, Technology, UNICEF

The first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) has opened in Lilongwe, Malawi, according to UNICEF. The move is part