UN chief warns unpaid dues near $1.6 billion, as budget cuts deepen
António Guterres told the Fifth Committee the UN is facing its most fragile cash position in years, despite sharp reductions…
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Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system
But António Guterres warns this shift will not guarantee stability. “Multipolarity alone is no guarantee of peace,” he said. Without strong…
UN calls for legal safeguards for AI in healthcare
The warning comes in a report by the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) office in Europe, where AI is already…
JPL Slashes 550 Jobs in Fourth Round of NASA Layoffs as Budget Woes Mount
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UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages
The statement issued by the militant group indicated it was also prepared to hand over administration of the Gaza Strip…
NASA Launches 2026 Lunabotics Challenge
As college students across the country embark upon the academic year, NASA is giving them something else to look forward…
WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide
Disorders such as anxiety and depression are exacting a heavy toll on individuals, families and economies, yet most countries are…
Teachers are the ‘guardians of our future’, says UN deputy chief
Their work, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, is “the beating heart of education, the cornerstone of sustainable development, and…
UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide
The new joint report, Climate change and workplace heat stress, underscores the mounting risks as climate change fuels longer, more extreme,…
World News in Brief: Cholera strikes Sudan and beyond, humanitarian needs grown for returning Afghans, rising insecurity in DR Congo
So far this year, cholera has killed more than 4,300 people across 31 countries. These figures are underestimates and there is…