The countries from Latin America and the Caribbean were already going through a critical situation before the World Health Organization declared the global emergency due to the coronavirus pandemia.
The quarantine provoked the closure of companies, a measure that implied the considerable increase…
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India and Brazil strengthen cooperation ties in biofuels
Last Saturday, India and Brazil agreed to strengthen ties of union and operability in order to boost trade and bilateral investment in various fields, such as defense, mining, biofuels, cybersecurity, food, environment and health.
The…
Considerable losses occur in food production
In the process of food production in the world, part of it is lost or wasted, either in storage, distribution, sale, and even when it is in the hands of the consumer.
“The problem varies throughout the chain. In less developed countries,…
Venezuela and Russia study mutual trade agreements in rubles
Venezuela is currently studying the ruble and the national cryptocurrency called Petro for trade agreements with Russia. The measure would be the response to the impositions and sanctions of the United States to the South American country.…
United Nations will use blockchain to combat climate change
The blockchain technology has different applications. It can be used to try to reduce the carbon footprint that man generates in the environment. For this reason, the United Nations signed an agreement with the W-Foundation to combat…
International Red Cross delivers humanitarian aid to Venezuela
Today arrived in Venezuela the first shipment of humanitarian aid from the International Red Cross to assist the population which faces a shortage of medicines and food. This was reported by Mario Villarroel, president of the Venezuelan…
Unesco will carry out a meeting on artificial intelligence
In order to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI), Unesco announced that it will host a conference on the subject.
In this event it is intended to talk about the use of AI in the service of sustainable development of humanity, as…
Sierra Leone will have a new identification system
The United Nations decided to agree with Sierra Leone and a technology company to develop an identification system based on the blockchain.
Those responsible for this project will be the U.N Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the U.N…
Blockchain solutions for humanitarian aid
Developers around the world face the challenge of providing life quality and social, medical and humanitarian assistance to populations at risk. IBM and Global Citizen are focusing on the Challenge Accepted contest, based on the United…