WHO assembly backs major health measures as financial strains mount
New strategies on antimicrobial resistance, financing and radiation protection approved - while doing 'more with less.'
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General Assembly urges countries to comply with legal obligations on climate, adding political and legal pressure.
Major powers fuel new conflicts as aid to poorer nations declines
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WHO-backed commission urges climate emergency declaration
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U.S. pledges $1.8B more for U.N. aid in push for humanitarian overhaul
The initiative reflects Washington's emerging approach of stricter oversight with continued humanitarian financing.
Macron, Guterres back African push for U.N. Security Council reform
France joined African leaders in calling for Security Council reform and more African representation in global institutions.
Ecuador's Espinosa becomes fifth candidate to lead United Nations
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As AI companies debate moral reasoning in AI, the Global South struggles to build credible systems for AI oversight.
OSCE conference recasts technology as a security governance challenge
Swiss officials argue multilateral institutions must shift from reactive diplomacy to anticipatory governance.
WHO says hantavirus cruise outbreak serious but not COVID-like
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Joint expert report finds digital failures may cascade across borders
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Organizers say RightsCon canceled in Zambia over Chinese pressure
Access Now says foreign interference over Taiwenese activists forced cancellation days before leading human rights summit.
Europe's conflict-driven energy crisis tests limits of scientific advice
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