On World Standards Day, October 14, the ITU Global Standards Symposium will explore innovations across AI, the metaverse, secure digital finance, and smart cities.

The symposium includes a

On World Standards Day, October 14, the ITU Global Standards Symposium will explore innovations across AI, the metaverse, secure digital finance, and smart cities.

The symposium includes a high-level segment for ministers and industry executives, and will introduce a new International AI Standards Summit. Participation is open to all, either in New Delhi or online.

The space ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, with public and private sectors driving novel activities like enhanced broadband, Earth monitoring, and lunar exploration. This

The space ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, with public and private sectors driving novel activities like enhanced broadband, Earth monitoring, and lunar exploration. This acceleration reflects a growing global reliance on space.

To ensure a promising and sustainable future, collective effort is crucial for the sensible use of space resources.

A forthcoming Forum will convene top leaders and experts from space and telecom industries, governments, and other stakeholders. It will discuss policies and strategies to ensure space remains accessible and sustainable for all future endeavors. Discover more about the program on the official ITU website: ITU Space Sustainability Forum.

The space ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by public and private sectors. This shift enables new activities like enhanced broadband, Earth monitoring, and lunar

The space ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by public and private sectors. This shift enables new activities like enhanced broadband, Earth monitoring, and lunar exploration, reflected in increased satellite filings and innovative missions.

To ensure sensible and sustainable space resource use, a Forum will convene leaders and experts from various sectors. It will facilitate discussions on policies, best practices, and strategies to keep space accessible and sustainable for future activities.

Discover more about the programme on the official ITU website: https://www.itu.int/ssf/programme/

Oceans profoundly impact our daily lives, and their health is vital for our planet and future.

Oceana campaigns globally to protect and restore these essential ecosystems.

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Oceans profoundly impact our daily lives, and their health is vital for our planet and future.

Oceana campaigns globally to protect and restore these essential ecosystems.

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Oxford data scientist Hannah Ritchie debunks the overpopulation myth, a concern prominent since the 1960s. While global population is still growing, its rate has significantly slowed, contrary to

Oxford data scientist Hannah Ritchie debunks the overpopulation myth, a concern prominent since the 1960s. While global population is still growing, its rate has significantly slowed, contrary to earlier exponential growth assumptions. Ritchie, a lead researcher at Our World in Data and Oxford, specializes in environmental sustainability.

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Global youth employment is a critical issue, with un.org reporting 75 million young people unemployed in 2021 and 600 million new jobs needed over 15 years. World

Global youth employment is a critical issue, with un.org reporting 75 million young people unemployed in 2021 and 600 million new jobs needed over 15 years. World Youth Skills Day is observed on July 15th. In this podcast, we hear from Alice Tipap, a Maasai woman from Tanzania, who discusses youth in her region.

Indigenous youth, if supported, are invaluable assets, driving idealism, creativity, and entrepreneurship. They possess the power to transform their communities and contribute to a better world. Alice shares the challenges faced by young people in her community.

This episode features Alice Tipap (Maasai). Music includes "Whispers" by Ziibiwan and "Burn your village to the ground" by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event, held from May 27-31, 2024, commemorates two decades since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

WSIS established a global framework for

The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event, held from May 27-31, 2024, commemorates two decades since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

WSIS established a global framework for digital cooperation, aiming to build inclusive, people-centric information societies.

Biodiversity is the foundation of life, sustaining us with food, water, medicine, and cultural inspiration. This World Biodiversity Day, we join a global movement to live in harmony with nature,

Biodiversity is the foundation of life, sustaining us with food, water, medicine, and cultural inspiration. This World Biodiversity Day, we join a global movement to live in harmony with nature, ensuring a future where both people and the planet flourish. Protecting biodiversity requires collective effort.

We invite you to share what living in harmony with nature means to you. Inspire others by sharing your reflections, stories, or commitments.

Learn more about biomimicry: https://biomimicry.org/, https://asknature.org/, https://asknaturehive.biomimicry.org. Connect with us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/biomimicryinstitute/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/biomimicryinstitute/, https://bsky.app/profile/biomimicry.bsky.social

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a vital biodiversity hotspot and the world's largest intact freshwater ecosystem, faces an existential threat. The proposed Twin Pines titanium mine plans

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a vital biodiversity hotspot and the world's largest intact freshwater ecosystem, faces an existential threat. The proposed Twin Pines titanium mine plans to extract 1.4 million gallons of water daily, endangering its 50 mammal species, dozens of reptiles, 37 amphibian species, and critical migratory bird habitats.

Act now to protect this natural wonder, originally established by President Roosevelt. Sign the Center for Biological Diversity's petition to stop this destructive project: Sign the Petition. The Center, a 501c3 nonprofit, uses science and law to secure a future for all species by protecting essential lands, waters, and climate. Learn more at biologicaldiversity.org.