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‘Oppenheimer’, AI, Machine Learning and Unintended Consequences
Are there similarities between the Manhattan Project and today’s race between China and the United States in AI?
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Statement on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Russian aggression against Ukraine
By the 27 permanent representatives of the European Union member states and the head of the European Union delegation to the UN in Geneva
A follow-up: growing support for the creation of a standing mechanism to investigate serious human rights violations
There are currently more than 15 so-called “mechanisms,” specialized and dedicated units investigating human rights violations in different countries and assembling case files for prosecution.
#112 The G|O Briefing, October 6, 2022
A CLOSE VICTORY FOR CHINA AND A REBUKE TO THE WEST AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL | BRINGING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATORS TO JUSTICE | STOPPING PHONE HACKING | NUKES NOT AN OPTION
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Anchoring Accountability for Mass Atrocities
ICJ outlined the options for the establishment of a Standing Independent Investigative Mechanism (SIIM), which would support and complement the existing human rights and international justice architecture.
A successor for Michelle Bachelet: Antonio Guterres’ dilemma
Bachelet leaves office while widely criticized by civil society and governments alike for her refusal, so far, to publish her office’s report on violations of human rights in China, an episode which reflects a broader crisis in the UN’s attempts to deal with gross human rights violations.
#106 The G|O Briefing, August 25, 2022
Still no OHCHR China report — Pro-West campaign removed by Facebook & Twitter — UNAIDS chief’s angry tweet about GVA — What if Ukraine wins the war?
A new momentum to expel Russia from the HRC
As the war in Ukraine rages on with increased violence, the idea of excluding Russia from the Human Rights Council (HRC) is gaining momentum. But for some large member states, such a drastic move might weaken the body—and the UN itself.
The idea of expelling Russia was publicly floated
#89 The G|O Briefing, March 10, 2022
For the WEF & Russia, a long friendship is coming to an end – Momentum is gaining to exclude Russia from the HRC – UN HR chief under pressure