United Nations
2026, Jul 24
‘Judges should be superhuman’: The invisible burden behind the bench
When conflict erupts, disasters strike or political crises unfold, courts are among the few institutions expected to keep functioning – ensuring the...
2026, Jul 24
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed
Member States of the International Criminal Court dismissed its Prosecutor Karim Khan following disciplinary proceedings related to widely reported sexual misconduct allegations...
2026, Jul 23
World News in Brief: New ECOSOC chief, Secretary-General candidates’ debate,...
Amar Bendjama, Permanent Representative of Algeria to the UN, was elected on Thursday to serve as the next president of the UN’s Economic...
2026, Jul 23
Security Council LIVE: How to turn preventive diplomacy rhetoric into...
The Security Council is debating on Thursday how best to settle disputes between States peacefully. Ambassadors will be exploring such themes as...
2026, Jul 23
Satellites can now spot methane leaks in real time –...
Satellites can now spot major methane leaks from space within days. Yet only 13 per cent of those alerts lead to any...
2026, Jul 22
From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries...
The world’s shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper.
2026, Jul 22
Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity...
The Security Council is meeting now in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean...
2026, Jul 22
World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in...
UN partners launched the Winter Response Plan to help 2.1 million people in Ukraine survive another cold season as the country grapples with...
2026, Jul 21
‘Business as usual is a business of death’: UN adopts...
The UN General Assembly closed its first ever High-level Meeting on road safety on Tuesday by adopting a sweeping new declaration aimed...
2026, Jul 21
Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future
Why are critical minerals suddenly at the centre of global politics?
