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US: Robot Sophia joins UN meeting on artificial intelligence, sustainable dev't

12 Octobre 2017

New York, US, October 12 (Infosplusgabon) - Artificial intelligence has the potential to accelerate progress on global development goals, but also poses a range of complex challenges, including ethical questions, human rights issues and security risks, speakers told a United Nations event today that featured a robot as one of the panellists.

US: Despite progress on voter registration, DR Congo faces challenges on election timeline – UN envoy

12 Octobre 2017

New York, US, October 12 (Infosplusgabon) - The notion that elections would most probably not be held before the end of 2017 has regrettably led to the re-emergence of a climate of political uncertainty and tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a United Nations envoy for that country told the Security Council on Wednesday.

US: New allegation of sexual abuse surfaces at UN mission in CAR

12 Octobre 2017

New York, US, October 12 (Infosplusgabon) - United Nations Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday that the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reported it had received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor that took place in Bambari by UN peacekeepers.

Ethiopia: AU chief stands ready to initiate measures to resolve Kenyan poll stalemate

12 Octobre 2017

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 12 (Infosplusgabon) - The African Union (AU) is prepared to take initiative to assist Kenya to complete the pending presidential election, AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki said on Wednesday.

US: UN launches innovative plan to significantly cut new HIV infections

12 Octobre 2017

New York, US, October 12 (Infosplusgabon) - Despite a 50 per cent drop in AIDS-related deaths since the peak of the epidemic, new HIV infection declines among adults are lagging, prompting the United Nations to launch a 10-point plan that lays out immediate, concrete steps countries can take to accelerate progress.