This article is published in association with United Nations. “Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace, not the machinery of war,” said Secretary-General António Guterres in a message marking the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. Celebrated on 5 March, it is an opportunity to reinforce global commitments to reducing arms and […]‘Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace’: UN chief
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This article is published in association with United Nations. “Humanity’s future depends on investing in the machinery of peace, not the machinery of war,” said Secretary-General António Guterres in a message marking the International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. Celebrated on 5 March, it is an opportunity to reinforce global commitments to reducing arms and […]‘Hold fast to our common humanity’: UN marks 80 years since death camps were liberated
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Hate continues to grow at an alarming speed, and the world must do more to fight growing antisemitism the UN Secretary-General said on Monday, honouring the victims of the Holocaust and those who survived the Nazi death camps. More than 15 months on from the 7 October terror attacks by […]Climate change – the biggest health threat facing humanity
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Naida Salković, a sixth-year medical student at Bosnia and Herzegovina’s University of Tuzla. The writer is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily […]Climate Change – The Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mai AbouShloua, a second-year medical student in Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), Egypt. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do […]The UN wants space regulated ‘for all humanity’ – here’s why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda It wasn’t so long ago that space was an empty void stretching out into infinity. Not so anymore. Our demand for television services, navigation tools, data, images and universal internet connection means […]Why AI bias may be easier to fix than humanity’s
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sian Townson, Partner, Oliver Wyman, Michael Zeltkevic, Managing Partner and Global Head of Capabilities, Oliver Wyman Artificial intelligence (AI) can produce biased outcomes as its algorithms are based on design choices made by humans that are rarely value-neutral.However, […]Could fear of AI pose the biggest risk of all to humanity?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mika Lauhde, Head of Technology, International Committee of the Red Cross A version of this article originally appeared in Huawei’s magazine, Transform. Few technologies generate the fear factor induced by artificial intelligence (AI).But excessive caution creates another risk: […]NASA’s former chief scientist on why space exploration is vital to humanity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum Ellen Stofan is undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian and former chief scientist at NASA, where she helped guide the development of a long range plan to get humans […]How digitalization of industries can empower humanity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Åsa Tamsons, Senior Vice-President; Head, Business Area Technologies and New Businesses, Ericsson 5G can play a pivotal role in transforming industries to be more flexible, productive and sustainable.But the digital evolution will also affect human work – it […]COVID-19 pandemic and one health approach: learning from humanity’s past mistakes
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Liber Ramírez Bustamante, a med student currently one year away from graduating at the National School of Medicine and Homeopathy in Mexico City. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]These rules could save humanity from the threat of rogue AI
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Formative Content The possibility of man-made machines turning against their creators has become a trendy topic these days. Undoubtedly, Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Roboticsare no longer fit for purpose. For the sake of the global public […]Drone regulation is necessary to democratize the sky for humanity
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Harrison Wolf, Project Lead, Civil Drones for Tomorrow’s Commerce, World Economic Forum LLC The future of the skies is being defined this week in Zurich, Switzerland, as the most progressive government and industry leaders dedicate themselves to advancing […]
