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The reform of the United Nations system when it comes to the veto right of members of the Security Council has long been discussed and proposals have been made. As recalled yesterday by the Secretary General António Guterres, the United Nations were created in the 1945 world and reflected the political dynamics of this period of time. Since then other countries and regions have had an increase role e.g., BRICS and African continent. We also have seen more and more use of the

Article 18 guarantees freedom of religion or belief is guaranteed (Universal Declaration of #humanrights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, declaration on the elimination of all forms of Intolerance and of discrimination). In a world that is changing with disruotive #innovation and #artificialintelligence based systems, there is also a need for a more #humanappraoch. - Did you know that as early as 2015, former Secretary General of Amnesty International as

What are the concrete applications of #artificialintelligence and #innovation in #conflicts ? Is the new mapping of threats and #humanrights violations in #conflict zone totally safe ? Who should track and map ? While the United Nations and the European Commission - ECHO have long been monitoring and developing systemq to map #conflicts, #violence and #humanitariancrisis, new #ai systems have also been used by the civil society. #gafam and social media platforms are also incr

While 2022 will probably be the year of new legislations and regulatory frameworks around #artificialintelligence and #data to build regional legislations for a responsible and #ethicalai, the development of #metaverse opens up new threats and opportunities. Metaverse: new technological breakthrough ? or new technological nightmare for #humanrights and fundamental freedoms? Link here: The promise and peril of the metaverse | McKinsey

Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home -- so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. [...] Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world." - Eleanor Roosevelt (Quote choosen by United Nations on page below) ✔️ Do #HumanRights apply to AI-systems ? YES ✔️ Do #D

#AI can certainly leverage the actions (policies and programmes) of the international multilateral organizations, and therefore increase the impact of our actions, scale up our progresses and make the #SDGs within reach. The question is whether we want a technocracy or a democracy. The choice for a democracy implies that no one is left behind from the data aggregation process to the implementation through efficient testing phases thanks to collaborative work between engineers

Is Ethical A.I. Even Possible?

by Thijs H.J. Geradts and Nancy M.P. Bocken. Article available here: Driving Sustainability-Oriented Innovation (mit.edu). MAGAZINE WINTER 2019 ISSUE. RESEARCH FEATURE. Extracts: Organizations can innovate to address environmental and social problems — but they need to build the right culture. Sustainability-oriented innovation isn’t new — researchers have been studying it for more than a decade. However, as traditional organizations adopt new technologies and business models