Guterres Condemns New US Sanctions on the International Criminal Court as a ‘Serious Blow’ to Justice
The UN Secretary-General says US sanctions on the ICC as an institution threaten the court’s ability to work and undermine…
Iran Awaits US Response to Strait of Hormuz Peace Proposal
Tehran says its proposal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional fighting within seven days, but Washington has…
Pope Leo Warns UN Diplomacy Risks Becoming a ‘Charade’
Speaking at UNESCO in Paris, Pope Leo said the United Nations and other multilateral institutions face a crisis of effectiveness…
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…
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.
UN Rights Chief Calls for Gaza Investigations as Hundreds of Remains Are Recovered
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has called for international investigators to enter Gaza after hundreds of bodies and human…
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,…
United Nations General Assembly Opens 81st Session Under New Presidency
The UN General Assembly’s 81st session has opened in New York under President Khalilur Rahman, with trust, institutional transformation and…