United Nations stories

IGEL partners with Plant-for-the-Planet initiative
Wed, 22nd Mar 2023
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igel technology
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united nations
“We have a vision to transform the way the world works to create better outcomes for people, organisations, and our planet."

NTT sinks to $41 million loss in New Zealand business
Mon, 10th Oct 2022
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unicef
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financial results
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united nations
NTT New Zealand has reported a $41.5 million loss for the year to the end of March 2022, driven by a $25 million write-down of goodwill.

SAS recognised by leading bodies for promoting sustainable business practice
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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bi
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big data
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SAS has recently garnered recognition for its environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices.

AIBP announces 2022 winners of ASEAN Tech for ESG Awards
Mon, 13th Jun 2022
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data centre maintenance / management
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sustainable it
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power / energy
AIBP has announced the three winning entries of its ASEAN Tech for Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Awards to be presented at the 2022 AIBP ASEAN Innovation Retreat.

Digital decarbonisation of the mining industry - now or never
Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
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united nations
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mining
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enterprise
With the rise of conscious consumerism and conscious capitalism, mining enterprises are facing pressure to shift to cleaner and more sustainable operations.

Fujitsu addresses massive skills shortages with Global Strategic Partner Academy program
Tue, 14th Dec 2021
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partner programmes
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fujitsu
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economics
With a focus on Fujitsu employees, apprentices and new recruits, the Global Strategic Partner Academy program will offer training, re-training and experience-based development opportunities.

Security experts weigh in on United Nations hacking breach
Mon, 13th Sep 2021
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cybersecurity
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hacking
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united nations
"This cyber attack on the United Nations demonstrates how valuable stolen credentials are to criminals."

UNESCO submits draft recommendations for ethical usage of AI
Fri, 2nd Jul 2021
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ai
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ethics
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united nations
The draft includes a framework to ‘ensure digital transformations promote human rights and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals’.

Lenovo extends carbon offset service to APAC
Fri, 15th Jan 2021
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martech
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cdp
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lenovo
Companies can choose offsets from selected United Nations-approved eco-friendly projects from around the globe when purchasing selected products.

Time to take responsibility: E-waste - a global crisis
Fri, 3rd Jul 2020
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microsoft teams
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climate change
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united nations
e-Waste is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream, fueled by consumption rates of equipment, short life cycles, and few options for repair.

University of Auckland takes top spot in sustainability rankings
Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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the university of auckland
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united nations
The university was ranked in the top 25% for each of the Goals with which it engaged.

UN and Hackster.io partner up to take on COVID-19 in developing countries
Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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united nations
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covid-19
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united nations development programme
The COVID-19 Detect and Protect Challenge calls on engineers to design low-cost and easily deployable software, hardware and services to support the detection and prevention of COVID-19 in some of the world's most vulnerable areas.

NTT declares itself 'business avenger' for UN sustainability goals
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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ntt group
The UN Global Goals call for action to end poverty, protect Earth, and encourage peace and prosperity by 2030.

UN telecommunications agency launches global platform to fortify countries' networks
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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wfh
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telecommunications
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international telecommunication union
The platform set out by the ITU today aims to assist policy-makers, regulators and telecommunication companies by sharing ‘best practices and initiatives put in place during the COVID-19 crisis'.

Commvault joins Business Avengers for sustainable development
Fri, 25th Oct 2019
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sustainable it
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commvault
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conservation
Commvault has officially joined the Business Avengers coalition, which brings together 17 companies focused on contributing to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

UN hails AI's 'quantum leap' in tech
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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ai
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intellectual property
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united nations
Half of all patents for AI have been published in the last five years – a marked upsurge since the initial boom that started in 2001.

South Island law firm recognised by UN for gender equality
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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law
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united nations
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gender equality
A South Island legal startup that has successfully conquered much of the South Island has been recognised by the United Nations.

Robots and drones could battle disease-spreading bugs
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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drones
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united nations
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robots
Robotics may soon be a critical ally in the fight against disease-spreading bugs according to a United Nations agency.

United Nations' telco union launches ICT data and report library
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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ai
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iot
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"Policy makers, academics, companies and other ICT stakeholders around the globe will greatly benefit from the new ITU iLibrary digital platform."

Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality
Mon, 19th Feb 2018
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women in technology
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united nations
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gender diversity
“We hope to accomplish a great deal during our time together to further gender equality and empowerment.”

Only 20% of e-waste is recycled - and this needs to change, says United Nations
Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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microsoft teams
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recycling
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united nations
“E-waste management is an urgent issue in today’s digitally dependent world, where use of electronic devices is ever increasing."

New data center to improve statistics on forced refugee displacement
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Almost 90% of refugees live in the developing world and more than half of those are displaced for more than four years.

Robots in diplomacy: Super-robot sits in on UN meeting
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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ai
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united nations
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robot
“Technology is here for us to explore and use for the benefit of all...”

Volvo’s ground-breaking EV strategy embraced by the UN
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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sustainable it
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cartech
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volvo
"Volvo is leading the way and we can see now that the automotive industry is waking up to its responsibilities."