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.
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Veto threats leave U.N. leadership race deadlocked after 6th straw poll
Rebeca Grynspan leads a three-way contest to succeed António Guterres, but all seven candidates face opposition.
U.N. adopts pandemic declaration as global health divisions deepen
The U.S., Israel and Argentina oppose a declaration backed by 153 nations amid disputes over vaccine access and sharing.
Grynspan still ahead in U.N. race as Security Council deadlock persists
Costa Rican falls to nine positive votes in fifth straw poll as support declines across the leading candidates.
U.S. to build two new Greenland bases under signed Arctic deal
Accord expands American military access and locks out non-NATO forces but stops short of Trump's claim of U.S. ‘control.’
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.
Grynspan leads U.N. race but veto uncertainty leaves contest unsettled
Costa Rican wins nine ‘encourage’ votes in third Security Council straw poll as Bachelet withdrawal narrows the field.
Trump claims ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security under new deal
Accord would restrict Russian and Chinese access and expand U.S. military presence while preserving Danish sovereignty
Iran nuclear dispute returns to Security Council on verification gap
IAEA says it lost continuity of knowledge over Iran's enriched uranium as Tehran says war made inspections impossible.
U.N. backs African push to redraw how the world is mapped
General Assembly votes 164-1 for equal-area maps as African countries challenge Mercator's distortion of continental size.
U.N. training merger to cut staffing by 26% under UN80 reforms
Consolidation of UNITAR and the U.N. System Staff College is expected to generate savings of up to $7 million.
Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana takes lead in second U.N. chief straw poll
No candidate reaches nine-vote threshold as opposition grows and race to succeed António Guterres remains wide open.
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.
China launches intergovernmental body to shape global AI governance
Twenty-nine countries joined the Shanghai-based organization as Beijing offered aid to developing nations.
The U.N. moves to build an architecture for AI governance
A new scientific panel, global political forum, leadership commission and summit shape the U.N.'s approach to AI.
Who gets to govern AI? U.N. panel warns access alone is not enough
Report argues countries may gain access to AI but lose influence over standards, infrastructure and governance.