Global Scans · Humans · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is a civilian peaceful initiative whose ships departing Turkey will be carrying 5,500 tons of humanitarian aid and hundreds of international humanitarian observers to the besieged Gaza Strip. ReliefWeb
• [New] The terrorist organizations continue to systematically harm humanitarian efforts while risking the lives of UN workers, while Israel allows the supply of aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip, the IDF adds. The Times of Israel
• [New] The U.S. Senate could pass a $26 billion aid package as soon as Tuesday that includes $9 billion in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, which experts say is on the brink of famine, as well as billions for Israel. AP News
• [New] Israeli officials criticized US plans to block military aid to an IDF unit due to alleged human rights abuses in the West Bank. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] After mounting pressure from activists and journalists, the Biden administration is expected to reveal its determinations over whether certain Israeli units that have received U.S. military assistance have carried out violations of human rights or potential war crimes. The Washington Post
• [New] Human activities are estimated to have caused approximately 1.0 °C of global warming above pre-industrial levels, with global warming projected to reach 1.5 °C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues at the current rate. MDPI
• [New] Business and markets play a key role as drivers of conflicts, putting human rights defenders at risk. ReliefWeb
• [New] Innovation optimists argue that, with the world's population expected to reach nearly 10 billion people by 2050, technologies like AI are humanity's best hope for surviving without destroying the planet. phys.org
• [New] The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill that includes more than $14 billion in military aid to Israel and more than $9 billion in humanitarian aid, much of which will go to Gaza. Insider
• [New] Given that the world's population is expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, technologies such as AI are humanity's best hope for survival without destroying the planet. Tico Times - Costa Rica News
• [New] Israel's latest strikes on Iran are another violation of the prohibition on the use of military force under international law & the UN Charter, and threaten the human right to life. Al Jazeera
• [New] World Chain will introduce a human-first approach to blockchain technology, prioritizing human users over bots. Crypto Daily
• [New] Just like OpenAI's ChatGPT trains on human language input to come up with new text, AI models trained on biological sequences could design novel proteins, predict cancer growth, and create other useful consumables. Time
• [New] Several U.S. government agencies - including the State Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health and Human Services and the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID - will help countries refine their infectious disease response. AP News
• [New] A year to the day since heavy fighting erupted between Sudan's rival militaries, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of a further escalation, including an imminent attack on El-Fasher in North Darfur. UN News
• [New] The recognition of the threat plastic pollution poses to human health, ecosystem functioning, and the marine environment keeps the South African members of the INC hard at work. SAnews
• The Building Engineering Services Association has launched a new specification for ventilation hygiene as part of its ongoing efforts to minimise the risk posed by contaminated indoor air to human health and well-being. ACR Journal
• Zendesk is introducing Agent copilot, a proactive guide that continuously learns from past experiences to help human agents streamline workflows, anticipate customer needs, and improve future interactions. Zendesk
• Drug-resistant infections kill more than 1.2 million people a year globally and, with the figure projected to rise to 10 million by 2050 if no action is taken, the World Health Organization classes antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest public health threats facing humanity. Medical Xpress
• Another AI enterprise, the Earth Species Project, hopes to create dialog with other species and build chatbots that could translate human language into hummingbird or humpback. Reasons to be Cheerful
• The UN and other agencies have reported a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is imminent due to a lack of aid. CNN
• The proteins extracted by the NTU researchers were found to be rich in antioxidants, which could not only protect human skin from pollutants but could also extend the shelf life of cosmetics like body lotions and moisturizers. phys.org
• There are many grave threats to human dignity including sex change operations, gender theory, surrogacy, abortion, poverty, human trafficking and war. Religion Media Centre

Last updated: 28 April 2024