United Nations
2026, Sep 15
World fears major war more than any other global risk,...
Two years ago, the idea of a large-scale war breaking out felt like a distant hypothetical to the experts who help chart...
2026, Sep 14
Money sent home by migrants nearly doubles in a decade
Migrants sent $728.6 billion home to families in low and middle-income countries in 2025, nearly double the amount recorded a decade earlier,...
2026, Sep 14
Highly persistent toxic waste threatens ‘many, if not all, human...
Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens “many, if not all, human rights,” the newly appointed independent human rights independent...
2026, Sep 14
IAEA chief underscores commitment to nuclear safety and verification
The Director General of the UN nuclear watchdog, IAEA, opened its 70th General Conference on Monday in Vienna with a message full of optimism,...
2026, Sep 14
Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid ‘existential risks’: Türk
Voluntary self-regulation by companies developing frontier artificial intelligence (AI) is “nowhere near sufficient” to address existing harms and prevent advanced autonomous AI...
2026, Sep 14
Countries must increase AI regulation to avoid ‘existential risks’: Türk
Voluntary self-regulation by companies developing frontier artificial intelligence (AI) is “nowhere near sufficient” to address existing harms and prevent advanced autonomous AI...
2026, Sep 13
Guterres: Old global order must change as power shifts to...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders of a bloc of major emerging economies in New Delhi on Sunday that a more balanced...
2026, Sep 11
The world just had the hottest August ever
Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to newly released weather data.
2026, Sep 11
Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN...
Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now “embedded” in every stage of their work,...
2026, Sep 10
UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against...
The head of the UN’s climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with...
