Who are the Blue Helmets? UN peacekeeping, explained
2022年9月21日 · UN peacekeeping operations must also be authorised by the Security Council, the UN’s principal body for dealing with international peace and security. This requires a passing vote by the fifteen-member body without a single veto from one of the five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Weapons powered by artificial intelligence need to be regulated
2021年6月23日 · The United Nations can proscribe certain risk levels of military deployment and incentivize those whose deployment are compliant with IHL (e.g., like the Forum’s collaboration with the Smart Toy Awards to reward robot manufacturers that prioritize ethics in their creations). The focus should be less on perfecting the art of war and instead on ...
Does Europe contribute enough to NATO? The truth about …
2017年3月16日 · Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, has come in for particular criticism for its relatively cautious defence budget, and as Angela Merkel pays her first visit to President Trump on Friday, many will be looking to see whether the Chancellor will convince her main ally that leading European nations are serious about paying their fair share.
Middle powers: what are they and why do they matter?
2024年1月26日 · Great powers are often defined as countries with a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. These countries exert economic, political and military dominance over the world.
Which countries spend the most on their military? - The World …
2017年3月2日 · The USA's military superiority lies in its airpower with 13,400 aircraft, four times as many as China and three times more than Russia. Russia has the most tanks by far at 15,000, but China has the most ships with more than 2,000 compared to the American fleet of just 400.
United Nations | World Economic Forum
2024年10月3日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …
Global Risks Report 2022 - The World Economic Forum
2022年1月11日 · Powers such as China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Japan, NATO, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States have publicly announced space forces and continue to build space infrastructure, with plans for at least five new space stations by 2030 in the works. 5 The first commercial space station is also slated for completion ...
Global Risks Report 2024 - The World Economic Forum
2024年1月10日 · In contrast to Russia, which doubled its defense spending target to more than $100 billion in 2023, and the United States, which allocated over $113 billion in assistance relating to the war in Ukraine alone, China has largely acted as a non-interventionist power in both the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts, avoiding the risk of overstretch.
What is the United Nations International Day of Peace? | World …
2024年9月19日 · The observance coincides with the United Nations Summit of the Future and the signing of the Pact for the Future. Armed conflict is ranked as one of top short-term risks in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024, reinforcing this year’s theme for the International Day of Peace, ‘Cultivating a Culture of Peace’.
Why we need international cooperation now more than ever
2020年9月22日 · Amid all the global tumult and turmoil, the United Nations just hosted a massive conversation about the state of the world, launched as part of the organization's 75th anniversary. Between January and August 2020, the United Nations solicited inputs from people across virtually every sector in at least 193 countries.