Google at International Organizations

110 new languages are coming to Google Translate

Google Translate is expanding its language support to over 100 new languages using AI, including under-resourced languages like Afar and Tamazight, to break down language barriers and improve global communication.

Building on our commitment to delivering responsible AI (James Manyika and Lila Ibrahim)

Overview of Google’s approach to responsible AI and AI projects that help solve world problems. In the last paragraph it mentions UN Data Commons for SDGs and the “AI in Action: Accelerating Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals” report.

Watermarking AI-generated text and video with SynthID

Google is introducing SynthID, a new watermarking technology for AI-generated text and video, to help users identify AI-created content and combat potential misuse.

A breakthrough in wildfire detection: How a new constellation of satellites can detect smaller wildfires earlier

Google Research, with partners and funded by Google.org ($13 million), is launching FireSat: a constellation of satellites using custom infrared sensors and AI to detect wildfires as small as classrooms (5x5 meters).

How we’re using AI to help cities tackle extreme heat

The tool uses satellite and aerial imagery to quantify the effectiveness of cooling interventions like planting trees and installing cool roofs.

AI can boost growth and make Europe more competitive

Potential of AI to drive economic growth and competitiveness in Europe, emphasizing the need for targeted regulation, investment, and collaboration.

Partnership with Internews to provide security support to journalists and human rights workers

Google's Advanced Protection Program (APP) offers passkeys as an alternative to physical security keys, making it easier for high-risk users like journalists and activists to protect their accounts. APP, combined with new partnerships like Internews, aims to strengthen online safety for vulnerable groups worldwide.

How we’re partnering with the industry, governments and civil society to advance AI

Highlights Google’s commitment to responsible AI development and its collaboration with industry partners, governments, and civil society to shape AI's future. Through partnership, Google aims to mitigate risks, foster transparency, and ensure AI benefits society.

Explore UNESCO World Heritage newest sites & stories

Explore UNESCO World Heritage newest sites & stories

UNESCO’s Treasures of the Ancient Silk Roads

Explore UNESCO World Heritage in Italy’s Puglia Region

Google at the 2023 United Nations General Assembly

The world leaders from 193 countries gathered in New York for the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

How the UN and AI are Helping Solve Some of the World’s Biggest Challenges

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals identify global challenges. AI is getting us closer to solving them.

Using data and AI to track progress toward the UN Global Goals

At the halfway point of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals deadline, we’re helping the UN measure how far we’ve come and accelerate progress toward 2030.

Data Commons is using AI to make the world’s public data more accessible and helpful

Google’s initiative to make publicly available data more useful for people working on solutions to societal challenges.

15 projects using AI to reach the UN’s Global Goals

Google.org is funding organizations around the world using AI to accelerate progress toward the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Protecting and advancing democracy online

Google joins governments, civil society and businesses at the White House’s Summit for Democracy.

Google returns to the Munich Security Conference

Heading into MSC 2023, two topics are top of mind: The ongoing war in Ukraine and the promise (and challenge) of new technologies.

Working with UNESCO to support Ukraine’s teachers on World Teachers' Day

Ukrainian teachers and children continue to be impacted by the war - whether they’re refugees abroad, displaced in their own country, or trapped in areas under fire.

Google at the 2022 United Nations General Assembly

Google participated in a range of UNGA-related engagements as part of our commitment to collaborate with international organizations to achieve collective solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.

Building a private sector response to the global refugee crisis

Recognizing Google’s response to the war in Ukraine and support of refugees and displaced people around the world.

Google at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit

Inventors flourish when they can exchange ideas, take risks, test hypotheses, and explore new avenues for inquiry and collective innovation.

Coming together to protect the global internet

The global internet began with an incredible promise: a shared resource that everyone could access wherever they lived.

Strengthening the transatlantic digital space

The EU and the US should identify access barriers, find new ways to ensure that workers get digital skills, and put digital tools and exporting technologies in the hands of small businesses.

Google at the United Nations General Assembly

Business community will convene at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to discuss how we can work together.

Collaborating with the UN to accelerate crisis response

Innovation will help drive environmental sustainability, raise living standards, improve healthcare, and enhance crisis response.

Google’s partnerships with international organizations

Google is committed to supporting international organizations to tackle the next generation of cross-border challenges that lay over the horizon.

How we’re helping get vaccines to more people

The pandemic has taken a devastating toll on communities worldwide. While there is much uncertainty still ahead, the development of multiple safe vaccines in such a short time gives us reason for hope.

United Nations 75th Anniversary

The UN’s 75th anniversary in 2020 arrived at a time of great upheaval and peril.