2020 began as a normal year for the Dr Fridtjof Nansen, the only marine research vessel to fly the UN flag. The Nansen was meant to sail along West Africa, collecting data off the coast and in the deep-seas for its research into the state of marine resources and the health of our oceans. As the COVID-19 outbreak turned into a pandemic and more and more borders closed to stop the spread of the virus, reports on the plan for the vessel and its crew to get back home to Norway.
Science and Technology
While the digital era and new technologies have brought societies many benefits, we also face challenges such as growing digital divides, cyber threats, and human rights violations online. This report lays out a roadmap in which all stakeholders play a role in advancing a safer, more equitable digital world.
Refugees at the Innovation Lab in Za鈥檃tari refugee camp have designed a robot prototype made from LEGO which automatically dispenses sanitiser so people don鈥檛 have to touch the bottle. Their aim is to help prevent coronavirus and contribute towards the global effort to control the disease.
COVID-19 has made the world a more challenging place than ever for many of us, but have all the physical precautions we are taking made us forget about keeping connected online in a safe manner?
The International Atomic Energy Agency is helping dozens of countries use a nuclear-derived technique called rRT-PCR to detect the new coronavirus, by providing the necessary equipment, guidance and training.
Many new technologies debuted during the epidemic. New disinfection technology uses a physical-static method to disinfect, which is safe for both humans and the environment.
Young, creative and bold minds, who are helping redefine their own areas of expertise, are highlighted every year by the US business publication, Forbes.聽This year, the World Health Organization鈥檚 () yo
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic dominating news headlines and affecting over a million people around the world, hear how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Artificial Intelligence are playing a key role in combatting the spread.
The International Girls in ICT Day aims to encourage girls and young women鈥檚 interest in the technology sector. Today, the Secretary-General tells girls and young women 鈥渢he world cannot afford to lose your talent鈥. encourages to counter the COVID-19 imposed distance by staying connected through online celebrations. Let's turn current constraints into opportunities to demonstrate the power of technology. The Girls in ICT portal remains the central hub for sharing activities with the Girls in ICT community by .
The United Nations is mobilizing international cooperation to harness the power of science to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, while also working with partners to explore innovative crisis response tools. is gathering the latest scientific findings and knowledge on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and compiling it in a database, after bringing together 300 scientists, researchers, national public health experts across the world to assess the current level of knowledge about the new virus and identify research priorities and gaps.
Climate technology experts met virtually last week to discuss how governments can green their economies and prepare for the inevitable impacts of climate change.
The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects. A maps the changing digital landscape. It looks at how a digitally enabled world is working for some, but not all equally. According to the analysis, the coronavirus crisis has accelerated the uptake of digital solutions. However, it has also exposed the wide chasm between the connected and the unconnected.
Fifty-nine years ago, on 12 April 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, became the first human to orbit the Earth, opening a new chapter of human endeavour in outer space. From the very beginning of the Space Age, the United Nations has strived to utilize outer space for the betterment of all humankind, including through the . During the current unprecedented crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we can take inspiration from the remarkable achievements of science and global cooperation in outer space since the first human spaceflight.
The WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Hub provides simple, actionable guidance for health workers, educators, and other users that rely on WhatsApp to communicate.
As a result of their online meeting on open science, calls on governments to reinforce scientific cooperation and integrate open science in their research programmes to prevent and mitigate global crises. Participants from ministries in charge of science from 122 countries, joined the European Commissioner for Innovation, the African Union Commissioner for Human Resources, and the 鈥檚 Chief Scientist, among others to address open science in the context of COVID-19 response.