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on July 9, 2026
The Security Council has called an emergency meeting Thursday morning on Ukraine amid escalating deadly Russian drone and missile attacks that are […]
on July 8, 2026
The ceasefire deal between Beirut and Tel Aviv has led to a marked reduction in hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, sparked by […]
on July 8, 2026
The UN Security Council is holding an open debate Tuesday honouring the promise of international law to survivors of sexual violence in conflict as […]
on July 8, 2026
Atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia against Sudanese civilians in El Fasher in October – including mass killings, […]

on July 8, 2026
UN investigators have urged Syria’s Government to trace thousands of missing detainees and hold perpetrators to account after a week-long visit […]
on July 8, 2026
Three survivors of the genocide which took place in Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina in?July 1995 have told UN News how they are keeping alive […]
on July 7, 2026
Who is legally responsible when Artificial Intelligence causes harm? The issue took centre stage on Tuesday – day two of the first ever UN summit […]
on July 6, 2026
UN chief?António Guterres?appealed on Monday for far-reaching, worldwide controls on Artificial Intelligence, as increasingly powerful AI chips […]

on July 5, 2026
When people think of the world’s deadliest threats, armed conflicts usually come to mind first. Yet every year, organized crime quietly claims a […]
on June 26, 2026
More people are using drugs than ever before, while synthetic substances are reshaping illicit markets and exposing vulnerable communities to greater […]
on June 16, 2026
Criminal networks are moving faster, reaching further and blurring the lines between threats. Into this shifting landscape steps Monica Juma, taking […]
on June 12, 2026
The Security Council on Friday weighed the future of the UN mechanism responsible for completing the remaining work of the international tribunals […]