Without reforms, UNSC ‘ill-equipped’ to address global challenges: G4 nations

A reform of the U.N. Security Council that does not address the lack of representation, particularly in the permanent category, would only “exacerbate” the current imbalances in its composition and render it “ill-equipped” to address current global challenges, India has said on behalf of the G4 countries. “Recent global geopolitical events have clearly shown that…

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From paper to digital: Raipur shows the way to using blockchain for citizen services

The blockchain will initially include documents like building permission certificates, work orders, and colony development permissions. Airchains claims it has developed zero-knowledge proofs and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) technologies, which will safely store the data and allow it to be transparently accessed, while securing and protecting it from fraud. Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is a…

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United Nations urges nations to adopt several proposals aimed at reducing heat deaths; asks to cool, care for vulnerable people

After three of Earth’s hottest days ever measured, the United Nations (UN) called for a flurry of efforts to try to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures, calling it “an extreme heat epidemic.” “If there is one thing that unites our divided world, it’s that we’re all increasingly feeling the heat,” United…

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What does it mean to recognise Palestinian statehood?

It is a step to “bring peace to the Middle East”, according to Simon Harris, Ireland’s prime minister. On May 22nd his country, along with Norway and Spain, said that it would formally recognise Palestine as a state. Israel recalled its ambassadors from all three countries in response; its foreign minister condemned the trio’s decision…

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