United Nations News

A recent United Nations report highlights North Korea’s significant role in cyberattacks, particularly targeting crypto firms amid sanctions enforcement and nuclear concerns. The United Nations Security Council has released a new report, indicating North Korea‘s escalating involvement in cyberattacks, which…

Tether, a prominent stablecoin firm, has responded to claims made by the United Nations regarding the use of its USDT stablecoin in illegal operations. On Jan. 15, the Southeast Asia and Pacific division of the UN Office for Drugs and…

Cultural heritage, arts, and creative sectors, coupled with tax-deductible cryptocurrency donations, could help with supporting climate actions globally.

HBAR Foundation in a collaboration with the United Nations, Envision Blockchain and Swirlds Labs unveiled a new digitization platform for carbon markets. According to a press release on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 the joint product called Guardian and Managed Guardian…

The United Nations Development Programme has partnered with Algorand Foundation to provide its staff with blockchain knowledge and insights. In a press release on Nov. 30, 2023 the Algorand Foundation has announced the launch of a blockchain academy to bolster…

A recent UN report reveals hundreds of thousands of vulnerable migrants have been forced to participate in online scams. It confirms allegations made in a previous FBI report.

The United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the Government Blockchain Association (GBA) have announced a new partnership to standardize blockchain and cryptocurrency.  The partnership will introduce the Dynamic coalition on blockchain assurance and standardization. It will use the GBA’s…

Enjin (ENJ) distributed ledger technology (DLT) project has become a participant of the United Nations Global Compact initiative. The organization aims to promote sustainability and Enjin’s dedication to the reduction of carbon emission in the blockchain ecosystem through JumpNet, which…

Blockchain platform LTO Network has announced its partnership with the United Nations to develop the world’s first open-source land registry. This information was revealed by LTO in a press release on December 2, 2020. Blockchain Solution Part of UN ‘’City…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the United Nations Migration Agency – in partnership with blockchain startup Diginex – on December 16, 2019, announced the launch of a blockchain-based tool to mitigate the exploitation of migrant domestic workers in…

UNICEF announced, in New York City, that they are rolling out the ‘UNICEF Crypto Fund’ in order to use cryptocurrency donations received to disburse grants to projects around the world that are trying to improve the quality of infrastructure, education,…

According to a UN report released on March 12, 2019, North Korea has amassed hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions. While there are many that have believed that North Korea was involved in various cryptocurrency cyber-attacks, the fact…

SingularityNET, a decentralized protocol powered full-stack artificial intelligence solution platform has joined forces with UNESCO to teach children about the developments and scope of emerging technologies, including the blockchain, and machine learning, among others. Per an official blog post, published…

The United Nations has reportedly hinted it would integrate blockchain technology into its operations in a bid to create solutions aimed at improving the standard of living of citizens in the developing nations, reported The Next Web on September 24,…