CERN technology enables detailed 3D colour X-rays for more accurate medical diagnosis
As a doctor, misdiagnosing patients is not uncommon. This could be avoided with clearer body scans, especially scans in colour. This is now a reality. The first ever 3D colour medical scan has been produced, based on technology developed at CERN. The technology sets the machine apart from any other with its high resolution, high contrast, and very reliable images. In the coming months, orthopaedic and rheumatology patients in New Zealand will be the first to be scanned using this advanced scanner in a clinical trial.
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UNDP joins UNICEF and tech giants for safe and ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (PAI) is a group of companies, academics, and NGOs working together to ensure the safe and ethical development of AI. UNDP has recently joined this partnership, the Innovation Facility of which will responsibly test and scale the use of AI to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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ILO helps open up the market for disabled job seekers
Despite Lisa’s hearing impairment, she is successful in her job serving customers at a busy restaurant in Bangladesh. Lisa took a three-month vocational training course, offered by the Parents Forum for Differently Abled (PFDA) and supported by ILO, which provided her the confidence and skills to find a job. Swapno, the retail chain that Lisa works for, aims to change attitudes about people with disabilities in the workplace, by hiring these individuals. Sabbir Nasir, Executive Director of Swapno, says that hiring people with disabilities has been a tremendous success. He has set a quota for disabled staff to make up 10% of his employees.
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UNESCO brings together pastoralists and meteorologists in Nairobi to find solutions to better adapt to climate change
Some of the most severe weather events occur in Africa, and for many, climate impacts are a matter of life and death. Consequently, UNESCO’s Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (LINKS) Programme brought together scientists, African indigenous pastoralists groups, meteorologists and policy specialists to discuss climate change and adaption. The project aims to help experts work closely together to better predict weather patterns and improve decisions made in order to reduce risks and protect lives and the environment.
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ITC helps open up digital work opportunities for Somali refugees and Kenyans through training
With a good internet connection, Somali refugees and local Kenyans in Dadaab are now actively competing for online freelance jobs. The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Refugee Employment & Skills Initiative (RESI), in partnership with the Norwegian Refugee Council, provided these individuals with a three-week training course in digital skills. The course educates them in online research, creating profiles, identifying fake jobs, connecting them to freelance websites and more. So far, 70 participants have received training, many of whom have provided positive feedback.
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UNECE joins global coalition to improve fire safety in buildings
In June 2017, the world was horrified to watch the Grenfell Tower fire, the worst fire that the UK has seen for almost a century. This tragedy exposed the weaknesses of fire safety standards globally. Responding to the need to address the safety of buildings, UNECE in Geneva joined the International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) Coalition and brought together key organizations from around the world who deal with the fire safety of buildings to develop high-level standards locally and globally.
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UNITAR, UNDP and partners help Ghana combat mercury management
Higher priority has been placed on mercury management in Ghana as programmes and initiatives have emerged from organizations working together, including EPA, UNITAR and UNDP, to help minimize the use of mercury in products where possible. One of the main objectives of these projects is to raise awareness among policy makers and the general public of the environmental threats and health concerns that mercury poses and the need for national action.
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UN Women empowers women to have equal and fair access to water resources in Kyrgyzstan
Women in Kyrgyzstan have improved access to water resources, and improved sanitation and hygiene facilities thanks to the project Livelihoods through participation and equal access to water. The project targets secondary school children to promote gender equality and empowers women and girls around water-related matters. By involving the young people in activities, girls acquired livelihood skills applicable in the household and the village. And over 4,000 young people acquired advocacy skills and created campaigns on equal access to and efficient use of natural resources. The project was conducted in collaboration with UN Women in Kyrgyzstan, Jalal-Abad Rural Advisory Service and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, and funded by the Government of Finland with a smaller amount contributed by UN Women.
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UN Environment Young Champions become climate trailblazers
There are so many individuals with initiatives to help combat climate change in different ways. The UN Environment Young Champions of the Earth are three individuals who will join other climate activists to showcase their initiatives to combat climate. They aim to raise awareness and show the public how everyday actions can help achieve extraordinary results. The three Young Champions show a unique mix of projects that mirror the diversity of issues and outcomes the Summit is focusing on, and demonstrates how everyone needs to be on board to address climate change.
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