UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
The revised proposal marks a significant drop from his original ask for next year of $3.715 billion and is 15.1…
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Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decided to adjourn its extraordinary session convened this week in London and reconvene…
Funding crisis forces deep cuts to UN peacekeeping missions
The crisis, which UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix described as “more daunting than ever,” follows the partial non-payment of assessed…
UN welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire | UN News
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement welcoming the ceasefire between the two sides announced on Wednesday…
UN condemns Madagascar military takeover, urges return to constitutional order
“The Secretary-General condemns the unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar and calls for the return to constitutional order and the…
Gaza peace plan ‘at precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides
In a statement on Wednesday, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said that two days after world leaders gathered in Sharm…
Guterres highlights ‘maximum impact’ reform agenda
Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres briefed Member States on the structural reforms and programme realignments that are needed across…
UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza
In presenting his annual report to the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Volker Türk highlighted that surveys consistently show…
UN rights chief hails Bangladesh prosecutions over enforced disappearances
Last week, the country’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) submitted formal charges in two cases connected to alleged abuses at the…
Russia–Arab summit postponed after poor attendance; analysts cite waning influence
This article requires pre-publication review by an uninvolved reviewer (one not substantially involved in writing the article). [1] Article last…