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Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats

·January 4, 2026·4 min read

Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia have begun two-year terms as non-permanent members, replacing Algeria, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia, whose terms ended last month. They join the other five non-permanent members – Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia – who...

Millions of jobs at risk in Asia-Pacific as AI adoption surges in wealthy nations

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·December 2, 2025·2 min read

Just as industrialisation in the 19th century “split the world into a wealthy few and the impoverished”, the AI revolution could do the same. “Countries that invest in skills, computing power and sound governance systems will benefit, others risk being left far behind,” warned Philip Schellekens, Chief Economist for the UN...

Caribbean nations receive life-saving support following devastation of Hurricane Melissa

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·November 1, 2025·2 min read

Torrential rain, storm surges, and landslides caused by the hurricane have left a trail of destruction across the region, with homes flattened, roads and bridges washed away, and vast areas still without power or Internet access and other telecommunications. The UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said that aid supplies are...

Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation

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·October 25, 2025·3 min read

Adopted by the General Assembly in December 2024 after five years of negotiation, the Convention against Cybercrime establishes the first universal framework for investigating and prosecuting offences committed online – from ransomware and financial fraud to the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. “The UN Cybercrime Convention is a powerful, legally...

Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus

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·October 20, 2025·1 min read

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decided to adjourn its extraordinary session convened this week in London and reconvene in a year’s time. Nations meanwhile are expected to continue consultations to bridge differences over the framework, which seeks to align the shipping sector with the global goal of net...

United Nations LIVE: Beyond the podium

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·September 22, 2025·1 min read

World leaders are gathering this week at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a time of global upheaval. Wars, poverty, human rights abuses and climate change are all issues that the 193 Member States will address with the UN at the centre of those discussions. UN News app users...

Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

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·August 8, 2025·3 min read

Operating within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the group aims to amplify their voices in global climate talks, where their distinct vulnerabilities have long been overlooked. Disproportionate climate risks Although LLDCs account for approximately 12 per cent of the world’s land surface, they have experienced nearly 20...

Geography shouldn’t define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens in Turkmenistan

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·August 5, 2025·3 min read

Urging global leaders to rethink development for landlocked nations, the UN chief declared: “We gather today to reaffirm a fundamental truth: geography should never define destiny.” According to the UN Development Programme, of the 32 landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) worldwide, 16 are in Africa, 10 in Asia, four in Europe,...

UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations

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·August 4, 2025·2 min read

Speaking at Monday’s Parliamentary Forum of the Third UN Conference on LLDCs, senior UN leaders stressed that political will, matched with national legislative action, is essential if a new decade-long development plan is to make a real difference. There are 32 such countries globally, home to over half a billion...

UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit

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·July 23, 2025·3 min read

In a special address at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres cited surging clean energy investment and plunging solar and wind costs that now outcompete fossil fuels. “The energy transition is unstoppable, but the transition is not yet fast enough or fair enough,” he said. The speech, A Moment...

Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics

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·May 20, 2025·3 min read

The effects of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic are still being felt. Around seven million people died, health systems were overwhelmed, and the global economy was practically driven to a standstill. The global turmoil prompted a stunned international community to pursue an agreement aimed at preventing such a catastrophic event from...

Greatest threat to UN Peacekeeping is divisions between nations, says UN Peace Operations Chief

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·February 27, 2025·4 min read

The two-day event was an opportunity to highlight the importance of women in peacekeeping, and delegates also discussed the current challenges to peacekeeping, and how the UN and Member States can work together to adapt to the new realities of today’s geopolitical landscape. This interview has been edited for clarity...