United Nations
2026, Oct 02
World News in Brief: Cycle of violence continues in Haiti,...
Haitians remain in the grip of lethal gang violence as it continues to “adapt and expand”, the UN’s top rights official, Volker...
2026, Oct 02
‘I have not lost my dreams’: Refugee education funding cuts...
A teenage girl who fled war-torn Sudan for neighbouring Egypt and hopes to pursue a technology degree is an example of why...
2026, Oct 01
‘Women are not victims’: Türk calls for women to be...
Women must be at the centre of efforts to prevent conflict and build lasting peace, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker...
2026, Oct 01
World News in Brief: Marshall Islands nuclear legacy, FlyDubai attack...
The enduring radioactive legacy of US nuclear bomb testing in the Marshall Islands took centre stage at the Human Rights Council on...
2026, Oct 01
UN Member States weigh latest Security Council veto, this time...
The General Assembly met on Thursday to examine the Security Council’s latest veto, cast by China and Russia over a United States-backed...
2026, Sep 30
Who gets to shape AI? UN debate centres on power,...
Artificial Intelligence or AI – and the technology behind it – is moving fast. The question being asked across the world is...
2026, Sep 30
Homicides fall as organised crime grows more profitable – and...
Homicide rates are falling across much of the world, but organised crime is on the rise in many regions as criminal networks...
2026, Sep 30
Could a new global panel defuse inequality’s ‘ticking time bomb’?
What if the world tackled inequality with the same kind of scientific firepower it has brought to the climate crisis?
2026, Sep 29
LIVE: Weighing nuclear risks amid rising tensions and war
Amid rising tensions, extreme weather impacts and strikes on nuclear infrastructure in war-torn Iran and Ukraine, UN Member States are returning to...
2026, Sep 29
Clean your plate – to reduce food loss and waste
Food waste is helping to fuel global warming, one half-eaten sandwich at a time.
