UNHCR says refugee protection systems nearing breaking point
Budget shortfall puts 8.3 million at risk as registration, child protection and programs for survivors of violence are cut.
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U.N. opens debate with warnings over war, paralysis and global order
Lula assails Security Council inaction before Trump defends his decision to start Iran war as leaders meet in New York.
WHO maps ‘very high’ health risks as El Niño rapidly strengthens
Global assessment flags malnutrition, cholera and disease risks as climate pattern collides with wars and hunger.
Arms treaty monitor says export restrictions often lag civilian harm
New assessment finds transparency at its lowest level since the Arms Trade Treaty took effect as conflicts test the rules.
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.
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.
Human Rights Council divided as U.N. warns of atrocities in Sudan
European countries push for strong action while China and others emphasize Sudan's sovereignty amid rising violence.
ICC judges challenge Trump sanctions in U.S. federal court
The lawsuit marks the first direct legal challenge by sitting ICC judges against sanctions imposed over their judicial decisions.
Global children's education setbacks concentrate in 20 crisis-hit countries
The total number of crisis-affected children has increased by 21 million over the past 18 months, according to the report.
Hormuz disruptions drive up aid costs amid U.N. funding squeeze
Shipping delays, rising transport prices and deep budget cuts force humanitarian agencies into difficult choices worldwide.
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.
Nuclear treaty review opens amid war, testing threats, failed consensus
After repeated failures, nations will try again to agree on disarmament, nonproliferation and peaceful nuclear energy.
Hunger entrenches across conflict zones as global food crises deepen
Global Report on Food Crises shows rising need around the world, weakening response capacity and widening data gaps.
Three years into Sudan's war, women and girls suffer explosion in violence
U.N. Women says its 'gender alert' highlights the surge in sexual violence that is a defining feature of the war.
A.U. summit shows shift toward regional pillars in global governance
African Union seeks financing, security and representation as U.N. signals an expanded reliance on continental bodies.
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.