UN-Backed Hunger Monitor Warns Drought Is Increasing Famine Risk in Sudan
A severe drought linked to El Niño is compounding Sudan’s war-driven food crisis, with UN-backed monitors warning of rising famine…
UN Emissions Gap Report Warns Global Warming Will Exceed 1.5°C Without Faster Cuts
The United Nations’ 2026 Emissions Gap Report warns that current climate pledges are not enough to prevent dangerous warming.
UN World Social Report 2026 Warns That Billions Risk Being Left Behind by Global Transformations
The UN World Social Report 2026 argues that social inclusion must be built into economic, digital and green transitions, warning…
UN Secretary-General Frontrunner Calls for Bolder Diplomacy and Deep Reform to Restore UN Effectiveness
Rebeca Grynspan says the United Nations must take greater diplomatic risks and reform overlapping mandates while preserving its ability to…
Guterres Proposes Leaner $3.3 Billion UN Budget for 2027, Says Global Need Is Growing
The UN Secretary-General proposes a $3.3 billion regular programme budget for 2027, while warning that conflict, climate disruption and hunger…
UN Urges COP31 to Prioritize Climate Resilience and Limit Warming Overshoot
Amina Mohammed calls for stronger adaptation and mitigation as Pacific communities face growing climate risks.
UN General Assembly President Warns Development Finance Is Retreating
The UN General Assembly President opened the Second Committee’s work with a warning that falling aid, debt burdens and fragmented…
WHO Issues First Global Guidelines on Child and Adolescent Obesity
WHO’s first global guidelines on obesity care for children and adolescents prioritize structured lifestyle support and restrict medicines or surgery…
WHO Says Global Life Expectancy Has Nearly Returned to Pre-Pandemic Level
GENEVA, 5 October 2026 — Global life expectancy has recovered to almost its pre-COVID-19 level, according to the World Health…
UN-Led Dialogue Calls for Collective Action Against the Global Information Crisis
NEW YORK, 5 October 2026 — Governments, United Nations bodies, civil society, media organizations, researchers and technology companies have called…
Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
« From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy » GENEVA / PARIS — 26…
FAO Warns the Window to Restore the World’s Forests Is Narrowing
FAO’s State of the World’s Forests 2026 report calls for urgent, large-scale restoration as deforestation, degradation, fires and climate pressures…
OpenAI Reviews Model Activity Involving Public US Government Data
OpenAI says it is reviewing model activity after reports that agentic systems accessed public information from Census Bureau and SEC…
UN Launches Global Grids Accelerator for Africa and South-East Asia
The UN initiative aims to turn electricity-grid priorities into investable projects and remove a major bottleneck in the clean-energy transition.
UN Marks Slavery Convention Centenary With Warning That 50 Million Remain Trapped
A century after the 1926 Slavery Convention, UN experts say contemporary slavery persists worldwide and urge states to strengthen accountability…
UN Chief Calls for Global Cooperation to Prevent an AI Safety Race to the Bottom
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments and technology companies to establish global safeguards as artificial intelligence advances faster than…
Ukraine Tests New Interceptor Against Russian Attack Drones
Ukraine says a domestically developed interceptor successfully destroyed a Shahed-type drone during testing as Kyiv expands lower-cost air-defence technology.
US Charges Five in Alleged Russian-Backed Assassination Network
The US Justice Department has charged five people accused of working with Russian intelligence on surveillance, murder-for-hire and terrorism plots.
US Judge Rules Plan to Cut FEMA Workforce by Half Was Unlawful
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security acted unlawfully in directing a 50 percent staffing reduction at…
UN Security Council Warns AI and Drones Are Reshaping Terrorist Threats
The UN Security Council marked 25 years since the 9/11 attacks with warnings that terrorist groups are exploiting artificial intelligence,…