Advances in biotechnology are rapidly changing what is possible in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Progress in genomics, personalized medicine and bioengineering suggest the twenty-first century may indeed prove to be the ‘Century of Biology’, marking an inflection point in our capacity as humans to understand and intervene upon biological systems and the organic world.
The present report of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute was prepared pursuant to a decision of the Board taken at its meeting held on 25 and 26 October 2017 to report to the Economic and Social Council, through the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Information is one of the most powerful tools: it influences political decision-making and public opinion and ultimately establishes most of the priorities and the agenda items of the international community. This makes the independence of journalists and the accuracy of their reporting particularly important, especially when covering security issues.
The objective of the study Migrant flower sellers in the City of Turin conducted by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) was to deepen knowledge on a specific segment of society: the community of migrants selling flowers in the streets of Turin, Italy.
The potential risks and benefits associated with advancements being made in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics were analysed and discussed during a two-day workshop organized by the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in collaboration with, and hosted by,
