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PAM contributes to the 2024 UN International Conference on Victims of Terrorism

8-9 October 2024, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), contributed to the 2024 UN International Conference on Victims of Terrorism, co-organized at the Palacio de Congresos Europa in Vitoria-Gasteiz, by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Kingdom of Spain. Hon. Rita Theodorou Superman (Cyprus), PAM Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism, […]

PAM addresses the urgent need for multilateral cooperation in the Middle East at the OSCE PA Mediterranean Forum in Dublin

4 October 2024, Dublin – Within the framework of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 22nd Autumn Meeting, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) contributed to the Mediterranean Forum, which was dedicated to “The Situation in the Middle East”.  PAM was represented by Hon. Tijana Davidovac, Member of the Serbian Delegation. Held at the Convention Centre […]

UN General Assembly adopts Resolution on International Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence

On 25 June 2024, the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a draft Resolution entitled “Enhancing international cooperation on capacity-building of Artificial Intelligence”. The Resolution was sponsored by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and unanimously approved by the members of the General Assembly. This Resolution was anticipated by another one, adopted […]

AI: a harm or a good for the environment?

The aspect that makes Artificial Intelligence (AI) a dramatically powerful tool is its capacity to adapt to a wide range of uses. Once sufficient know-how is reached, AI will likely inform every level of society. A significant debate has recently surged concerning AI’s environmental impact. This technology has already been employed to address climate change, […]

Populism: a threat to International Stability?

The current geopolitical scenario is characterized by a widespread sense of insecurity and mistrust and influenced by domestic policy decisions, various foreign policy choices, and globalization processes. In this regard, it is important to note how a populist approach to policymaking threatens the international order. The challenges people and governments face today, in a condition […]

The World Environment Day

World Environment Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1973, is a truly global event. It is the largest international gathering focused on the environment, coordinated by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Annually, millions of people from governments, businesses, civil society, and educational institutions unite to raise awareness and take action on environmental […]

Avoiding the creation of a potentially harmful AI system

According to Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and CEO of Inflection AI, the business world will be transformed in the next five years. Speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum, Suleyman described how the latest online chatbots, image generators, and similar AI systems could improve everything from computer programming to transportation and medical […]