Tag: UN
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for greater use of the latest real-time data tools and new technologies...
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The fastest-ever rise in greenhouse gas emissions is an "inconvenient truth" the world must face, the UN's...
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A rare battle for the UN presidency is gaining momentum between two Asian nations whose situations couldn’t...
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The UN’s new agency – UN Women – is slowly cranking into gear. But while it has a dynamic leader, a...
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At this event, PSFK will invite speakers to discuss the key themes found in the Future Of Real Time report.
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City administrations, institutions, and companies are publicly sharing data generated within their systems to...
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By connecting the natural world to the internet, communities and organizations are better able to monitor and...
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A growing number of open source tools and lo-fi solutions offer local communities the ability to rapidly...
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Building and maintaining virtual communities with simple technology.
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Systems that track change can leverage power of people. Crowd-sourced services that allow people to report on...
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Growing access to mobile technology around the world now enables an unprecedented monitoring of an individual...
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Analyzed in bulk, it is possible to calculate the current status of entire communities through web-based...
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Passive feedback systems require minimal infrastructure and transforms people into sensory nodes with little...
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The importance of real-time according to the United Nations Global Pulse Team.
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This report, developed for the United Nations’ Global Pulse team, explores the growing world of real-time...
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Socially-conscious design firm infuses its products with powerful meaning by re-purposing tools of destruction...
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Israel is entering a new era of UN engagement as 14 Israeli police officers serve in the nation’s first-ever...
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ProtectedPlanet aims to increase visits to and awareness of protected areas of the planet.
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South African president Jacob Zuma was reportedly so worried about a rumoured challenge to his leadership that...
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“Who owns the Bacardi Bar in Bishkek?” is not the type of question that generally troubles the sort of UN...
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Slum TV offers a critical take on media technologies and their ability to empower community.
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Hopenhagen is a movement that intends to influence UN decision making at the Climate Change Conference that...
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