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In Papua New Guinea, home to the world's third-largest rainforest, Indigenous Peoples are custodians of almost all the forested land. Now, they are being equipped with ground-breaking technology. These tools, which run on tablets or smartphones, will allow them to demarcate their forest and monitor the area to make sure that it stays healthy and intact from incursions. FAO

United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that Artificial intelligence has “enormous potential to shape our economies, society, and the world for the better,” and that “we must ensure these benefits extend across the globe to countries at all levels of development.” UNIFEED

In a four-day meeting organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization in Colombo, Sri Lanka, ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are discussing challenges such as how to harness the potential of a dynamic region in transforming the ways in which food is produced and distributed globally, while also tackling persistent problems like hunger and poverty. FAO

UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said that the enormity of online scam trafficking in Southeast Asia is difficult to estimate because of the clandestine nature and gaps in the official response. UNTV CH

A High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development started today in New York. The theme of the forum is “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. UNIFEED

A spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said, “There are reports that Singapore is poised to conduct a further execution, the 12th since March 2022. And we understand that the execution is scheduled for tomorrow”. UNTV CH

The Global Commission on the Economics of Water calls for a new, collective approach to water and bold actions to secure a just and sustainable future for all. UNIFEED

On Saturday, UN member countries finalized a “breakthrough” text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, after nearly two decades of talks. UNIFEED

Upon his return from the Syrian Arab Republic, World Health Organization’s (WHO) Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said, "WHO is providing care to survivors with injuries and disabilities sustained in the earthquake; hypothermia; mental health and psychosocial needs; the increased risk of infectious diseases, and the range of regular health needs.” WHO

The IMF announced that global growth is expected to slow from 3.4 percent in 2022 to 2.9 percent in 2023 in a press briefing held in Singapore to mark the launch of the January update of the World Economic Outlook report. IMF