UN chief warns of a world in chaos as impunity and unpredictability spreads
Speaking in the General Assembly, he said the global system was under unprecedented strain from wars, division, climate breakdown and…
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Global employment stable but decent jobs in short supply
According to the data compiled for the latest Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, the global unemployment rate is projected to stay…
What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development
When UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric briefed correspondents in New York on Thursday following the release of the White House Memorandum, he…
Maduro seized, norms tested: Security Council divided as Venezuela crisis deepens
Why it matters: Council members are split over whether Washington’s move upholds accountability – or undermines a foundational principle of…
‘Do not give up on children:’ Displaced by violence, a Haitian girl finds hope at school
A teenage Haitian girl who was forced to flee her home in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, due to gang violence has…
Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns
The surge is unfolding against the backdrop of escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has triggered mass displacement,…
UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war
“The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that conflict, climate breakdown and systemic violations of international law are…
Industrialisation without destruction: A UN blueprint for the future
But it doesn’t have to be this way. The UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), a technical agency created in 1966…
UNESCO urges a modern rethink of the right to learn
UNESCO warns that the global legal framework for the right to education must be modernised urgently to keep pace with…
Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
According to the Myanmar Opium Survey 2025, poppy cultivation rose by 17 per cent over the past year, from 45,200…