This article is published in association with United Nations. With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that it must evolve to survive the age of AI and other new technologies. For the first time in decades, the number of nuclear […]As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief
April 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that it must evolve to survive the age of AI and other new technologies. For the first time in decades, the number of nuclear […]World News in Brief: Sudan drone attacks condemned, South Sudan violence, airstrikes in Ukraine, South Africa Freedom Day
April 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has condemned two recent drone attacks in Sudan, one of which left seven dead, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday during his regular media briefing in New York. An aid truck from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) that was carrying emergency shelter kits came under attack by […]South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy
April 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 80 years after World War Two, the Solomon Islands remain one of the most heavily mine-contaminated places in the Pacific. Today, the UN is supporting the process of making the land safe to walk and build on again, but the risk to public health from […]Mali: Guterres calls for international solutions to curb spread of violent extremism in the Sahel
April 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. here are reports of continuing clashes in Mali on Sunday, a day after a series of coordinated attacks across the landlocked African nation against Government forces by extremists and northern separatist rebels. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako on Saturday and around a large […]World News in Brief: Airliner safety warning, drought in Somalia, solar boosts farming in Ethiopia
April 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN’s civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from escalating military threats, including missiles, drones, and GPS signal jamming. Addressing the 2026 World Overflight Risk Conference in Malta earlier this week, ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos […]Rising nuclear risks put global security pact to the test at UN Headquarters
April 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At a moment of mounting nuclear danger and deepening global mistrust, governments from nearly every country will convene at the United Nations next week to confront a central question: will the world’s main barrier against the spread of nuclear weapons still hold? The Treaty on the Non‑Proliferation […]EU and US launch strategic partnership on critical minerals
April 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and US signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership on critical minerals and agreed an EU-US Critical Minerals Action Plan. These initiatives reflect the EU’s commitment to deepen cooperation on critical raw materials. This is a key step […]European Commission and EIB Group announce new financing package of over €600 million to support Ukraine’s recovery
April 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group today announced a new financing package of more than €600 million to support urgent reconstruction projects in Ukraine. The Commission is extending the European Union guarantee to the EIB Group to enable over €450 million in […]EU adopts 20th package of sanctions against Russia
April 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the adoption by EU Member States of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. The EU’s commitment to a free and sovereign Ukraine is unwavering. This package puts further pressure on Russia to engage in negotiations and do so on terms acceptable […]Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says UN labour agency
April 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to risks such as long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment and bullying, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The way that jobs are designed, organised and managed has a major […]Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation
April 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu battles rising sea levels that threaten to put large parts of the island entirely underwater by the end of this century, its citizens are making efforts to safeguard their future while preparing for the worst impacts of climate change. In […]Libya: UN mission chief laments lack of progress towards national renewal
April 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Libya’s political leaders continue to lag in implementing a roadmap that leads to national elections and unified institutions, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. “We are not where we would like to be in terms of progress on the roadmap,” said Hanna […]European Commission and EIB Group announce new financing package of over €600 million to support Ukraine’s recovery
April 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group today announced a new financing package of more than €600 million to support urgent reconstruction projects in Ukraine. The Commission is extending the European Union guarantee to the EIB Group to enable over €450 million in […]World News in Brief: Insecurity in the Darfurs, 100 million live with landmine threats, Singapore execution moratorium
April 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The United Nations is deeply alarmed by continued insecurity in the Darfur region of Sudan and the heavy toll it is having on civilians, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday. More than 10 people were reportedly killed, and many others injured, in a drone strike on Tuesday in the town of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur state, according […]EU announces €235 million in humanitarian aid for West and Central Africa
April 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa.This funding will support those affected by current conflicts and food crises, forcibly displaced people, host communities, and hard-to-reach populations. In the Central Sahel, […]Ceasefire extension offers diplomatic opening, but tensions persist in Strait of Hormuz
April 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United States’ decision to extend a fragile ceasefire with Iran has kept a narrow window open for diplomacy, but fresh security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday underscore the volatility of the situation and the risks to global shipping and regional stability. The UN […]Millions of desperate Sudanese return home amid dire conditions as war rages
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. IOM Deputy Director General Sung Ah Lee said […]Guterres urges countries to ‘unleash the renewables revolution’
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as war and climate risks create unprecedented challenges. “The conflict in the Middle East has triggered the most severe energy crisis in a generation,” he said in a video […]Nature’s last strongholds: Why UNESCO sites are a lifeline for a planet in peril
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by a staggering 73 per cent since the 1970s, life within the UN science and culture agency’s […]EU announces €235 million in humanitarian aid for West and Central Africa
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa.This funding will support those affected by current conflicts and food crises, forcibly displaced people, host communities, and hard-to-reach populations. In the Central Sahel, […]As Colombia elections near, Security Council hears calls for calm
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. While hope for peace is alive in Colombia as the country prepares for presidential elections, the Security Council on Tuesday heard that achieving it – and making it last – still requires the full implementation of a peace accord signed almost 10 years ago. Following decades of […]World News in Brief: Tackling the AI digital divide, deadly migration journeys, Lucy Hale named new WFP Goodwill Ambassador
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN-led efforts are continuing to ensure that all countries can benefit and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it increasingly shapes our economies, societies and daily lives. The UN’s Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance is one of the key initiatives on AI. It brings together all 193 United […]Strait of Hormuz: With hunger looming, life-saving fertiliser shipments cannot wait, head of UN task force says
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Persian Gulf crisis continues, time is ticking for farmers who rely on fertilizer shipped via the Strait of Hormuz – and millions worldwide who depend on their crops, particularly in vulnerable countries such as war-torn Sudan. In normal times, one third of global fertiliser trade […]Economic collapse pushes highly educated Gazans into the ‘survival economy’
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Young Palestinians in Gaza with university-level educations are setting aside dreams of putting their hard-won skills into practice and doing whatever they can to survive. Abdullah al-Khawaja, an electrical engineering graduate displaced from Rafah to Khan Younis, now stands behind a small spice stall, having lost the […]UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the latest session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) – the platform that has placed their concerns at the centre of […]World News in Brief: AI diagnostics, humanitarian deal for DR Congo, rights abuse allegations in Belarus, Ukraine children bear heaviest burden
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. New data shows that nearly three in four countries in Europe now use Artificial Intelligence in their health services to make a diagnosis. According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO) joint report with the European Union, 74% of countries in the bloc use AI tools in medical […]Sudan: Three quarters of women feel unsafe as war rages on
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls “are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence” whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said on Friday. Fabrizia […]Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade. Why it matters The major questions going into the process which is […]Why lower fertility does not have to mean economic decline
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Why lower fertility does not have to mean economic declineWorld News in Brief: Myanmar amnesty, rising needs in Afghanistan, another power loss at Ukraine nuclear plant
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Authorities in Myanmar released the country’s ousted president from prison on Friday, along with some 4,000 other people, as part of an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year festival. President Win Myint had been in jail since February 2021 when the military overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected […]New food alert platform helps humanitarians combat hunger
April 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) released its next-generation platform on Thursday known as HungerMap Live, a digital monitoring and intelligence site that integrates food security data with predictive modelling to help fight hunger in more than 50 countries. Bringing together data from more than 300 analysts and […]Deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainians ‘simply trying to live their lives’ must stop, says senior UN official
April 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The latest wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Dnipro, Kyiv and Odesa, which killed and injured scores of civilians, was roundly condemned by Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country. Standing in front of a bombed-out residential building in the city of Dnipro […]The Epstein files: Rights experts demand accountability, call for probe into trafficking allegations
April 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for justice and accountability for young women and girls who were trafficked systematically as part of allegations contained in the so-called Epstein files. The Human Rights Council-appointed experts also issued a general warning over the “continuing violence of patriarchal power systems” revealed […]
