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Grynspan gains 12 votes in U.N. leadership race as Turkish bid trails
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Rights groups press new U.S. Congress to restore aid, oversight
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Lana Nusseibeh reshapes a deadlocked contest as rights advocates challenge UAE’s denials of support for Sudan’s RSF.
The fight for digital sovereignty moves into the cloud
Governments and technology providers are building infrastructure to keep sensitive data under domestic control.
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.
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.
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.
WHO leadership contenders urge major reform as fiscal crisis deepens
Four candidates outline plans to reshape the U.N. health agency, reduce duplication and rebuild global cooperation.
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.
U.N. postal agency warns tariffs and conflict shrink global delivery routes
New report finds U.S. customs changes reduce international shipments and concentrate traffic among fewer countries.
China seeks WHO leadership as U.S. retreat recasts global health politics
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OpenAI ‘rogue AI’ incident tests safeguards debated at U.N.
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