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The UN Brief reports on the latest policies, initiatives, and debates at the heart of the global digital economy. Copyright: THE UN BRIEF, Maya Plentz

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In this edition you will find:

FAO

A partnership with Google to monitor deforestation.

UNESCO

Screening of a film by Sergei Parajanov, history of cinema.

WHO

There is need to collect more data on violence against older women.

WTO

A course for diplomats on the ramifications of trade and public health.

OpenAi at ILO

Lane Dilg, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Global Affairs, Open AI, spoke about AI literacy and training of workers, as well as increasing awareness and public understanding of AI, the roles and occupations that will be transformed by it.

The Week in Tech

A round-up of the headlines. Scroll all the way down.

Foreign Policy

Quote of the week on virtual diplomacy limitations.

You need to be there.

This diplomat ultimately concluded building expertise around navigating a new culture is something that requires experience and effort... It validates the necessity of continued investment in staffing embassies overseas. Trying to conduct diplomacy via email or v…