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Conflict Minerals in DR Congo: Why the Rules Aren’t Working | United Nations

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Minerals mined in conflict zones enter the global supply chain quietly – mixed in with legal shipments, sold by traders who may never know their origin.

Yvette Mwanza, CEO of Kivu Natural Resources, explains why the trade continues despite a long series of UN Security Council resolutions that have been in place for sixteen years.

This is not a problem of missing rules. The gap is implementation – and implementation depends on stability. She sets out what necessary changes: a comprehensive peace agreement, a stronger ceasefire verification mechanism with MONUSCO support, and a return by Member States to the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region, which marks its 20th anniversary in 2026.

She also points to what is too often missing from the conversation – the people of the Kivus themselves, whom she describes as enterprising and entrepreneurial, asking above all for peace. Where there is peace and stability, she says, the rest will follow.

▸ Part of the "Minerals, Conflict and Peace" collection: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBylw2Xwpq-g&si=1xgMvjbRIvXaXFbT

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKP3qZe70lo

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DOJ Museum Opening

Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)

The grand opening of the Department of Justice Museum represents the culmination of a multi-year effort to establish a central archive for the Department’s 156-year legacy. The museum tells the story of the people, events, and milestones that have shaped the Department and its role in American history. As our nation marked 250 years of democracy, the museum shows how the pursuit of justice has been part of the American story from the very beginning. 🇺🇸

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JaXaFGbxSH0

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UK Is the UK’s constitutional democracy under threat? | Lords Committees

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

The Lords Constitution Committee is launching a new inquiry into the UK’s constitutional safeguards, investigating whether the UK’s constitutional democracy is under threat.

Find out more https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9861/the-uks-constitutional-safeguards/news/217098/the-uks-constitutional-safeguards-inquiry-launched-by-lords-constitution-committee/

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What’s an ‘AI-first’ company? The CEO of Workera explains

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Plenty of companies are using artificial intelligence – but how many are AI-first? And what’s the difference?

Here, Workera CEO Kian Katanforoosh talks us through the three levels of AI integration – AI-enabled, AI-first and AI-native – and explains how executives can better embed #AI in their own businesses. (Hint: it’s by using it more themselves.)

A report from the World Economic Forum, The AI-First Operating System: A Blueprint for Operating and Business Model Innovation, explores how AI-first enterprises are rethinking #business models, workflows and decision-making. Read more: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-ai-first-operating-system-a-blueprint-for-operating-and-business-model-innovation

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South Africa: Deputy Minister Kenny Morolong takes Government Communication Policy advocacy to Mpumalanga Exco

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

The Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Kenny Morolong, together with delegates from the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA), and Brand South Africa (Brand SA), will engage the Mpumalanga Provincial Executive Council on the coordination of government communication, nation branding, and community media support in the province.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiwznNeIU5Y