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The last U.S.–Russia limits on strategic nuclear arms have expired
The treaty entered into force in 2011 and was extended by five years in early 2021, pushing its expiration to this week.
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U.N. flags uneven staff health services as agencies absorb aid cuts
The review comes as agencies operate with fewer resources, increasing pressure on staff in high-risk settings.
New U.S. strategy to target 'erosion' of sovereignty by multilateralism
The document rejects past U.S. policy that it says 'lashed American policy to a network of international institutions.'
Climate lead shifts to Global South as rich nations show lost 'enthusiasm'
As COP30 opened, its president said high-income countries are retreating from their Paris Agreement climate obligations.
Lampedusa's ghosts: A political choice, not a crisis of numbers
Europe's decades-old policies have transformed the Italian island's irregular migration role into an invisible haunting.
U.N. names independent global AI science panel amid funding strain
Forty proposed panel members submitted for approval would serve in their personal capacities for a three-year term.
HRW says global rights under strain and warns of U.S. ‘authoritarianism’
Human Rights Watch urges rights-respecting democracies to coordinate as U.S. and other powers weaken global norms.
U.N. chief issues stern warning of financial collapse from unpaid dues
Cash shortages and widespread arrears cast doubt on the U.N.’s ability to execute its 2026 program budget.
WHO warns U.S. exit could undercut disease surveillance and response
Move follows year-long U.S. withdrawal process and comes as WHO members advance talks on a new pandemic agreement.
U.N. and U.K. lawmakers urge pause in Chagos deal over people displaced
Parliamentary inquiry finds displaced islanders were 'consistently sidelined' as diaspora forms government in exile.
U.N. peacekeeping base in South Kordofan hit by deadly drone attack
The U.N. chief condemned the attacks, which killed six people and injured several others, and said they may be war crimes.
$8 trillion pollution risk prompts first global rules on AI resource use
The resolution was paired with a measure on minerals and metals essential to AI and the clean energy transition.
Famine hits and atrocities feared as war engulfs Sudan's Kordofan region
The past month's intensified violence has led 45,000 people to flee their homes, seeking safety within or outside Kordofan.
The last U.S.–Russia limits on strategic nuclear arms have expired
The treaty entered into force in 2011 and was extended by five years in early 2021, pushing its expiration to this week.
Trump pulls U.S. from 66 more global bodies and key climate efforts
A 'sovereignty audit" results in withdrawal from dozens of international organizations, including the UNFCCC and IPCC.
U.N., European leaders alarmed at impacts of U.S. action in Venezuela
The action raised urgent questions on international law and regional stability as Venezuela turned to the U.N. in protest.
U.S. pledges $2 billion to U.N. aid, reshaping humanitarian model
Investment brings reform and pooled funding even as deep aid cuts leave U.N. agencies struggling to meet record needs.
Myanmar rejects genocide claims as a 'legitimate’ response to terrorism
As the top U.N. court begins a landmark merits trial, the military junta defends its 2017 campaign against the Rohingya.
Trump calls U.S. the real U.N. after Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire
The comments were consistent with Trump’s long-standing hostility toward the U.N. and multilateralism more broadly.
Despite some gains, 17.4 million Afghans near a hungry lean season
The looming food security crisis in Afghanistan is pushed to a breaking point by a severe shortfall in global funding.
AI 'capability' among countries could deepen the rich-poor divide
The rapid, unchecked proliferation of AI is set to trigger new inequities based on vast discrepancies in national readiness.
Dispute grows over planned ICE presence in Europe before Olympics
Concerns over human rights and jurisdiction surface as Washington seeks security role at Milano-Cortina 2026.
U.S. allies seek more independence as Trump claims Greenland deal
European leaders move toward a historic break from Washington despite a late U.S. reversal on tariff threats.
Council of Europe advances plan to ease illegal migrant deportations
Nations will consider weakening migrant protections, making it easier to deport illegal migrants and foreign criminals.
IAEA flags Chernobyl's damaged protective shield after drone strike
The U.N. nuclear watchdog also sent inspectors to urgently check at least 10 electrical substations in the national grid.
U.N. Gaza rights commission calls for access amid deadly winter toll
New leadership confronts genocide findings and a humanitarian crisis as nine children die from exposure
U.N. decries 'unprecedented' breach as Israeli crews demolish compound
Bulldozers dismantle UNRWA site under government supervision, deepening legal crisis over diplomatic immunity.
U.S. announces new 'Board of Peace' and security force for Gaza recovery
A technocratic committee will handle civic duties, overseen by a U.S.-led board and a U.N.-backed security mission.
U.S. gives 'man of action' ultimatum at U.N. as Iran death toll climbs
Trump's U.N. envoy warns "all options are on the table" to end the Iranian government crackdown on protesters.
Climate action to save glaciers 'a matter of survival' for people too
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
Nations rush to cash in as warming opens up Arctic's mineral wealth
The Arctic Council finds itself at a difficult crossroads as its member nations move to exploit the region's mineral wealth.
ITU-led summit outlines measures to protect global submarine cables
Leaders and experts say stronger international cooperation is needed to support the world's digital infrastructure.
Greenland's international ties stand in way of Trump's strategic interest
The Arctic island's E.U. and NATO ties make it highly unlikely the U.S. would risk a move that could destabilize the region.
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Greenland's international ties stand in way of Trump's strategic interest
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