Invisible highways: Undersea Cables Power 99% Of Global Internet Traffic, Despite Growing Risks

Invisible highways: Undersea Cables Power 99% Of Global Internet Traffic, Despite Growing Risks

The world’s digital economy depends heavily on a vast network of undersea cables stretching across the ocean floor, quietly carrying nearly all international internet traffic and enabling trillions of dollars in financial transactions every day. Despite their central role in modern connectivity, these cables remain largely invisible to the public, even as governments and technology […]

UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism

UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism

The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on Monday. The network is a key outcome from the first UN Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, held in September 2022. It brings together victims and survivors of terrorism, victims’ associations and civil society organizations from across the globe. The […]