Human Security Returns to the World’s Largest Tech Show
For the second consecutive year, the HS4A campaign returned to CES in Las Vegas in January 2024 to participate in the world’s largest tech event. In contrast to last year’s event, CES2024 had a noticeable increase in use of the term “human security” among attendees, exhibitors and keynotes. Awareness around the HS4A campaign was raised […]
Equipping Parliamentarians for Peace Building and Conflict Prevention
The 148th IPU Assembly was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 23-27 March 2024. Hundreds of parliamentarians from around the world attended the Assembly to address the theme: “Parliamentary Diplomacy: Building Bridges For Peace and Understanding.” On Monday, 25th March, members of the Human Security For All (HS4A) campaign and the World Academy of Art and […]
Free Download: Technology as a Force For Good Report 2024
Each year, London-based organization Force For Good releases its “Technology as a Force For Good” report. The 2024 report released at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, January 2024, was hosted by the Consumer Electronics Show and highlights ten technology solutions that can substantially contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals In addition, 19 core technologies […]
CEO of The World’s Largest Tech Show on Why He Aligns With Human Security
Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), underscores the importance of the human security campaign at the CES 2024 in Las Vegas, January, 2024. “This initiative addresses fundamental human securities, such as food, clean air and water, healthcare, community political involvement, and now, access to technology. With over 130,000 attendees and 4,500 […]
Human Security Versus National Security: Have We Lost Our Capacity For Collective Action?
Conflicts, climate change, rising inequalities…. the list of crises is long and growing. But it doesn’t really matter what we call this unprecedented moment in history, in which human activity has become the dominant force shaping the planet. Whether this is the “Anthropocene” – the Age of Humans – or the “Era of Poly-crises”, what […]
We Celebrate Unity and Peace in Times Square, New York
On September 21, 2023, a significant beacon of peace through unity and harmony shone brightly from the heart of New York City — Times Square. With the power of music, human connection, and our shared hope for a more peaceful and regenerative future, a 5-hour live broadcast took place, that included the Human Security for All campaign. […]
Oppenheimer Movie Challenges us to be Conscious Custodians of the World We Create
“Oppenheimer” is a gripping biographical film that delves into the life and career of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the most brilliant and conflicted minds of the 20th century. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, this cinematic masterpiece takes audiences on an emotional journey, chronicling Oppenheimer’s path from a young graduate student to the leader […]
Education and the Future: How Well Are We Prepared?
How well is our current education system preparing today’s youth and tomorrow’s global citizens to understand the magnitude and complexity of the challenges confronting current and future generations? Are our educational and research institutions training students to become effective problem solvers and contributors to overcoming the challenges they will face individually and collectively? These and […]