AI market projected to hit $4.8 trillion by 2033, emerging as dominant frontier technology
AI’s rapid rise risks deepening divides, with development concentrated in major economies and firms. Strategic investment and inclusive global governance are key to ensuring its benefits are widely shared.
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UN Interagency Task Team Workstream 6 on Capacity Building in Science, Technology and Innovation for SDGs
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- UN capacity-building programme on technology facilitation for SDGs
The index comprises five building blocks: ICT deployment, skills, R&D activity, industry activity and access to finance.
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Regional training workshop for advancing satellite crop monitoring to enhance agricultural resilience using the CropWatch cloud system in Latin America and the Caribbean
Lima, Peru17 November 2025
Commission on Science and Technology for Development, 2025-2026 Inter-sessional Panel
Geneva, Switzerland21 October 2025
UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Harnessing artificial intelligence for inclusive and sustainable development
Geneva, Switzerland1 October 2025 – 31 January 2026
STI Policy and Practice: e-Learning course
Global15 – 16 September 2025
Third meeting of the UN CSTD multi-stakeholder working group on data governance at all levels
Online and Geneva, Switzerland12 – 14 August 2025
Multi-stakeholder workshop on the roadmap to support STI parks in Ghana
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