Intersections

Rare earth goldmine: Top 10 nations controlling critical metals for global tech (Interesting Engineering)

Rare earth elements (REEs), a group of 17 metals including 15 lanthanides, plus scandium and yttrium, are vital for modern technology, from smartphones and...

Human rights groups urged to ‘unite more than ever’ in efforts to end racism (UN News)

The “colour line” still exists today – proof that more must be done to stamp out anti-Black racism, the head of a UN platform...

Fertility Decline in China and Its National Military, Structural, and Regime Security (Michael S. Pollard, Jennifer Bouey, Agnes Xiangzhen Wang, Rakesh Pandey – RAND...

The People’s Republic of China is facing a rapid change in its population’s age structure following a dramatic decline in fertility that began in...

Can the UN’s new AI governance efforts weather the AI race? (Isabella Wilkinson – Chatham House)

On 26 August, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a new resolution on global AI governance. Resolution A/79/325 sets up two new governance mechanisms:...

UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds (UN News)

During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the...

80 million more children benefiting from school meals, WFP reports (UN News)

School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity,” according to the World Food Programme (WFP)...

Report: Hybridisation of Online Threats (Tech Against Terrorism)

At this year’s TS Forum, Tech Against Terrorism, in partnership with the Trust & Safety Forum, hosted a series of workshops on the Hybridisation...

UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law (UN News)

UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” which is underway, as well as “coordinated efforts”...

Under Pressure: Rethinking Comprehensive Approaches to CT and P/CVE in an Age of Austerity and Instability (Bibi van Ginkel – ICCT)

Organisations engaged in counter-terrorism (CT) and preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) have long demonstrated resilience amid volatile funding environments. However, the recent, sector-wide...

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