Herdsmen in Bohu County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region now remotely herd camels at home by leveraging advanced technology.
Dorjara, a herder from Bosten Lake Town in the county, raises over 200 camels. Now, he can remotely guide his herd to the populus euphratica forests 1.8 kilometers away from his home by operating an agricultural drone.
"We obtained our drone pilot licenses through learning. For example, in case of heavy fog and we can't see the road or when it's windy and rainy, we can use drones to observe where the camels are," he explained.
The herder also attached satellite positioning chips to the herd's leading camels to monitor the real-time location and activities of the herd on his smartphone at home. That coupled with drones have significantly enhanced the efficiency of managing camels.
"If we can't herd them ourselves, for instance when the weather is bad, we just use drones to drive the camels home or to places with better grass. This way, it's both time- and energy-saving," he explained.
Herdsman leverages agricultural drone to herd camels in Xinjiang
The multilateral system is "under attack" amid global turmoil, President of the 80th UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock warned in her remarks on Wednesday.
In her briefing on the priorities for the resumed 80th Session of the General Assembly, the UNGA president noted that the current multilateral system does not collapse all in a sudden, but "crumbles piece by piece" in divisions, compromises, and lack of political commitment.
The president called all the UN member states to defend the UN Charter and international law and promote cross-regional cooperation.
She also urged to push forward the work of the UNGA on certain critical issues with a strong majority, rather than an absolute consensus among all member states. Such act is not a failure of multilateralism, but "an affirmation of it," she said.
The foundational principles of the institution should not be eroded by appeasement, she said, calling the member states to show courage, leadership, and responsibility at the UN's "critical make-or-break moment."
"The UN needs you. Your support, your leadership, your principle, stand, your cross-regional cooperation, if we are to preserve and modernize this institution, if we are to make it, rather than break it," she said.
UNGA President warns global multilateral system "under attack"
UNGA President warns global multilateral system "under attack"
