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Can AI help solve global crises? Live from the AI for Good Global Summit 2026
AI For Good Summit

Can AI help solve global crises? Live from the AI for Good Global Summit 2026

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the global economy, one question is becoming increasingly urgent: who will actually benefit? Recorded at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, this special Global Stage conversation brings together leaders from the United Nations, Microsoft, and the scientific community to examine how AI can help tackle some of the world's biggest challenges, from disaster preparedness and climate resilience to humanitarian response and sustainable development.

Progress on maternal mortality is slowing
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Progress on maternal mortality is slowing

The global maternal mortality ratio stood at 197 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — nearly three times the WHO's target of fewer than 70 by 2030 — raising fears that global health targets are slipping out of reach.

The mental health impact of a world at war
Global Stage Interviews

The mental health impact of a world at war

Global humanitarian needs are rising sharply – right as the systems designed to respond to them are facing the deepest funding cuts in years. At a recent UN event focused on the wellness of aid workers, GZERO’s Tony Maciulis spoke to experts, including Rajabi and Michel Saad, a deputy director at the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, who leads efforts in the Middle East and North Africa.

​Protesters gather during a candlelight vigil, and interfaith prayer at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport as airport workers and faith leaders rally calling on the federal government to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti on Jan. 28, 2026.
Analysis

Haiti is on borrowed time

Over the past five years, Haiti has endured extreme political turmoil, escalating violence, and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

How can data and AI transform humanitarian action?
UN General Assembly

How can data and AI transform humanitarian action?

As the United Nations turns 80, the urgency to rethink global cooperation has never been greater. In a live broadcast from the UN headquarters and moderated by GZERO Media’s Global Chief Content Officer, Tony Maciulis, an expert panel gathered to discuss if AI and data can reshape a strained multilateral system to meet today’s crises.

Can the UN stop death and destruction in Gaza?
GZERO World Clips

Can the UN stop death and destruction in Gaza?

UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls the situation in Gaza "morally, politically, and legally intolerable" and urges an immediate ceasefire.

​Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to media members after the opening ceremony for the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China July 16, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: China targets Nvidia, Trump administration in Israel, Hezbollah rejects disarmament, Myanmar prepares for election sham

Beijing has summoned Nvidia execs over allegations that the US company’s H20 AI chips pose a security risk, claiming they can track locations and be remotely disabled.

​Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 28, 2025.
What We're Watching

What We’re Watching: Trump undermines Bibi’s starvation claim, Ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, Taiwan recall fail

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a beachfront cafe amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on January 14, 2025.
What We're Watching

Gaza ceasefire seems tantalizingly close — how long could it last?

After months of negotiations mediated by the US, Egypt, and Qatar, Hamas on Tuesday accepted a draft ceasefire agreement that could bring an end to the fighting in Gaza – at least temporarily – if Israel’s cabinet approves it.

A renegade Congolese soldier stands at an outpost in Eastern Congo deserted town of Kanyabayonga December 16, 2004 which is deserted due to clashes in the area. The Democratic Republic of Congo has replaced its army commander in the eastern province of North Kivu, the scene of days of fighting between government reinforcements and rebel units, authorities said.
What We're Watching

Humanitarian truce extended in Congo

A humanitarian truce in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between government troops and M23 rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda was extended by 15 days, to Aug. 3, but fighting in the area continues, and the prospect of a wider conflict looms.