Aid cuts erode humanitarian data as U.N. seeks $8B to reach most in need
Monitoring systems, assessments and institutional records are at risk as organizations struggle to identify those most in need.
World falling behind on biodiversity goals as leaders gather for summit
New U.N. assessment finds fewer than half of national targets on track, pressuring governments to turn pledges into action.
White House defends excluding OSCE observers at U.S. midterms
Washington says Americans can oversee their own elections. OSCE warns that conflicts with international commitments.
Trump administration targets entire ICC with sweeping new sanctions
The move threatens the International Criminal Court hours after a former ICC judge won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay as courts face growing attacks
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honors the South African jurist for advancing international law and accountability.
AI safety debate shifts to who will police frontier systems
Governments and technology leaders agree on testing and oversight but remain divided over who should set the rules.
El Niño has strengthened into a major global weather threat
WMO expects a strong event into 2027, prompting an unprecedented mobilization of national weather services.
Warming must peak near 1.8° to keep Paris climate goal within reach
Breaching 1.5° is now expected, leaving governments with a narrower and more difficult task of limiting the overshoot.
Africa-Europe-Mediterranean research takes on lab-to-market gap
The 2026 A.U.-E.U.-Med Innovation Fair invites startups and research projects to pitch food and agriculture technologies.
Nepal floods expose challenge of forecasting cascading hazards
A new flood alert forced evacuations as rescuers seek nearly 1,000 missing people, underscoring the forecasting challenge.
Europe's summer shows weather extremes of a warming climate
As much of Western Europe endures record heat blasts, other parts of the continent remain unusually cool and wet.
U.N. investigators trace Myanmar atrocities from attacks to suppliers
Annual report documents deliberate airstrikes, mass detention and torture as evidence builds for prosecutions.
The A.U.-E.U. Innovation Agenda at three: From declarations to delivery
The partnership aims to strengthen and connect innovation ecosystems. Three years on, its record is coming into focus.
As aid funds shrink, archivists warn of risks to the humanitarian record
UNHCR's archives are a test case for humanitarians struggling to preserve institutional memory in an era of retrenchment.
China launches intergovernmental body to shape global AI governance
Twenty-nine countries joined the Shanghai-based organization as Beijing offered aid to developing nations.
Who protects the cables that carry the internet?
An ITU-led effort is trying to strengthen one of the world's least visible but most important forms of infrastructure.