UN to whittle down peacekeeping missions by 14,000 troops in response to US funding strains
UN peacekeeping operations have grown dramatically. At the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, there were 11,000 UN peacekeepers. By 2014, there were 130,000 in 16 peacekeeping operations. Today, around 52,000 men and women serve in 11 conflict areas in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Africa told it can save up to $150 billion via AI adoption despite ethical, political threats it poses
Governments that have already adopted AI are demonstrating remarkable gains in efficiency and citizen satisfaction such as AI-powered chatbots are now able to resolve up to 80 per cent of citizen queries instantly, predictive analytics have helped cut service waiting times by over 60 per cent and workflow automation is eliminating up to 70 per cent of bureaucratic delays
