U.N. cybercrime accord signed in Hanoi draws concerns over rights
The agreement establishes the first universal legal framework for international cooperation against digital offenses.
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U.N. weather agency backs AI and climate science for early warnings
WMO's governing body expressed an urgent need to accelerate life-saving warnings and defend climate data integrity.
Gaza health reconstruction requires $7 billion amid global aid stalemate
The staggering reconstruction cost is compounded by an inability to deliver immediate, life-saving supplies.
Global parliamentarians vow to push humanitarian law amid crises
The main outcome was the adoption of a declaration to uphold humanitarian norms and support humanitarian action.
U.N. chief defends climate science, calls for accelerated early warnings
Amid a global assault on facts, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres spoke up for climate science and meteorology.
U.N. top court says Israel must let UNRWA supply critical aid for Gaza
The International Court of Justice noted that the population of the Gaza Strip has been "inadequately supplied" with aid.
U.N. launches 'Sevilla Forum' to tackle $102 trillion global debt
António Guterres highlights 'impossible choice' for debtor nations; new platform for technical reform, not negotiation.
As U.N. staff depart Sanaa, 53 others still arbitrarily detained in Yemen
The arbitrary arrests intensify the humanitarian crisis, threatening aid cutbacks for over 19 million people.
U.N. trade conference confronts global FDI slump, budget crisis
Operationally, UNCTAD, like other organizations, must navigate economic headwinds and severe budget limitations.
At FAO, Pope denounces global apathy as food lifeline disintegrates
WFP warned that global funding cuts could push 13.7 million food aid recipients from crisis to emergency levels of hunger.
Nobel peace prize adds pressure on Caracas as the U.N.'s signals diverge
Maria Corina Machado's award underscores Venezuela's humanitarian crisis and a split among U.N. messaging.
U.N. peacekeeping faces 25% troop cut over $618M U.S. funding gap
The move is linked to the Trump administration’s "America First" policy and a U.S. cap on peacekeeping payments.
IMF and World Bank confront $1.3T climate goal amid global debt crisis
The IMF chief advises financial leaders to 'buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal and it is here to stay.'
U.N. sanctions tension rises as U.S. court clears trial for Turkish bank
The ruling tests the limits of sovereign immunity during a period of intense, worldwide enforcement of Iran penalties.
UNHCR faces liquidity crisis as U.S. policy, $6.1 billion gap strain budget
The U.N. refugee agency expects $3.9 billion in 2025 funding, contrasting sharply with its $10 billion 2024 approved budget.
Conditional hostage deal sets stage for Hamas-Israel talks in Cairo
The diplomatic process advanced after Hamas conditionally accepted the main parts of the U.S.-backed peace framework.