Afghan women confined to homes five years after Taliban takeover
More than half leave home twice a month or less as restrictions on education, work, health and rights deepen.
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Young workers face growing entry-level jobs squeeze, ILO warns
Youth unemployment is rising across much of the world, with some of the sharpest deterioration in high-income economies.
Rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Four U.S. organizations challenge Washington’s sanctions as the war crimes court confronts member withdrawals.
New plastics treaty text tests path out of negotiating deadlock
Plastics treaty chair offers informal roadmap to resume talks, but environmental lawyers say it sidelines global controls.
WHO reviews vaccine evidence as Ebola outbreak strains response
Nearly 4,000 cases are confirmed as authorities struggle with overloaded treatment centers and gaps in contact tracing.
WFP ramps up early action as El Niño threatens global food security
World Food Program warns climate pattern could push 49 million more people into acute food insecurity by end of 2027.
Early U.N. straw poll puts Grynspan ahead in race to succeed Guterres
Confidential Security Council vote offers first indication of support as selection process for the next U.N. chief gears up.
IOM launches strategy against trafficking into online scam networks
The agency says victims forced to conduct cyber fraud should be treated as trafficking survivors, not criminals.
Biodiversity talks open as review warns 2030 goals may not be met
A draft report finds both the mission and a longer-term 2050 vision of fighting 'unprecedented' biodiversity loss are at risk.
ICC member nations remove prosecutor Karim Khan from office
The decision comes as the court is confronting both an internal governance crisis and an escalating U.S. campaign.
New U.S. tariffs put forced labor at the center of global trade dispute
The new duties recast forced labor as a trade issue, but critics question the legal rationale and their likely effectiveness.
U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact raises questions as Trump adds conditions
The agreement opens the door to a Saudi civilian nuclear program but leaves critical questions unanswered.
Survey shows support for refugees but confidence in system strained
Ipsos survey finds enduring support for refugee protection and persistent doubts about claims, borders and integration.
U.S. moves to 'systematically disable' ICC in major escalation against court
U.S. State Department says no diplomatic option is off limits as Washington pressures countries to reject the court's authority.
Economists and AI leaders call for guardrails as AI's impact accelerates
A rare coalition says policymakers must prepare for changes that could unfold faster than previous industrial revolutions.
Aid cuts force women-led groups to scale back services as needs grow
Organizations serving women and girls in conflict zones are reaching a breaking point as humanitarian funding declines.