United Nations
2026, Sep 21
‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to...
In a world facing rising conflicts, violence and divisions that are causing great suffering for millions of people, the UN chief on...
2026, Sep 21
UN panel calls for stronger safeguards as AI agents advance
The world’s first scientific body on Artificial Intelligence called on Monday for AI safeguards to be adapted as current firewalls are “unravelling”.
2026, Sep 21
Explainer: Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance...
Temporarily exceeding the 1.5°C warming goal set in Paris is now widely considered inevitable. The challenge now is to keep that overshoot...
2026, Sep 20
The right to development: Why equity, not charity, is a...
Compare two children born in the same year: one in a country with functioning schools, social services, fair elections and a dynamic...
2026, Sep 19
Why the UN General Assembly still matters
More than eight decades on, the UN General Assembly remains the place where the UN’s 193 Member States come together to debate...
2026, Sep 19
The race to build a pandemic-proof world
Six years after COVID-19 killed millions, battered health systems, disrupted lives and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill, the world...
2026, Sep 18
Security Council LIVE: UN peacekeeping under pressure
UN peacekeepers have increasingly been sent into places where there is no peace to keep – under resourced, outgunned and exposed to...
2026, Sep 18
‘Violence will only defer a problem’: UN Assembly President on...
Khalilur Rahman took the gavel as President of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session amid what he calls a crisis of confidence in...
2026, Sep 18
UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the...
Sitting in her Vienna office ahead of a pivotal UN gathering in Abu Dhabi, Monica Juma is focused on a simple reality:...
2026, Sep 18
Less than 4 years from development goals deadline, progress shows...
For Benin, making progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has meant finding new ways to finance development.
