"SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY"

Speaking at the International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly, General Assembly President Dennis Francis said, “a mere 33 percent of the world's researchers are women, this distressingly low figure is identical to the income gap across the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, where women earn about 33 percent less than their male counterparts, a disparity grossly exacerbated for women of color.” UNIFEED

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, in today's rapidly evolving world, science and innovation play a crucial role in addressing global challenges. However, despite progress, women and girls still face significant barriers to pursuing science careers. FAO

Theme: "Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: The effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions". The Coordination Segment, chaired by H.E. Mr. Akan Rakhmetullin (Kazakhstan), ECOSOC Vice-President, will take place on 31 January – 1 February 2024 at the UN Headquarters in New York. 

Theme: Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in cooperation with Argentina, launched its first scientific research expedition to investigate the presence of microplastics in Antarctica as part of efforts to combat this growing environmental problem, even in the planet’s most remote areas. IAEA

Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency - Item 89: draft resolution (A/78/L.7)

Press conference by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on launching the Secretary-General's Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.

The Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa, said, “targeted solutions must be complemented by ensuring climate finance for frontline countries and utilizing the best available science and technology.” UNIFEED

Press conference by David Nanopoulos, Chief of the Treaty Section and Vladimir Jares, Director of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat on the annual Treaty Event.

Press conference by Imme Scholz, Co-President of the Heinrich Böll Foundation and Co-Chair of the Independent Group of Scientists that prepared the GSDR; and Astra Bonini, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, UN DESA on the key findings of the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023.