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UN condemns ‘deadly escalation’ in Gaza City
- UN News
The United Nations has condemned the deadly Israeli military offensive in Gaza City that occurred this past weekend, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.
World News in Brief: Pandemic treaty update, DR Congo Ebola response, more casualties in Ukraine
- UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for countries to overcome the remaining obstacles to concluding the global pandemic treaty.
United Nations revises 2026 regular budget proposal, pairing cost reductions with initial reform measures
- UN News
The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative - a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective and resilient as it marks its 80th anniversary.
Gender equality: UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
- UN News
More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.
IAEA chief urges countries to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation
- UN News
At the start of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on Monday, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi spoke about the nuclear challenges the world faces and called on States to “recommit” to non-proliferation.
Yemen: UN sounds alarm as famine, fighting and aid worker detentions exacerbate crisis
- UN News
Yemen faces a surge of violence and hunger that threatens millions with starvation and risks destabilizing neighbouring countries. The crisis, deeply linked to wider regional conflicts, is straining humanitarian efforts and heightening tensions across the Middle East.
Ukraine records highest toll from cluster munitions for third year running
- UN News
The Ukrainian conflict has recorded the highest confirmed death and injury toll from cluster munitions for the third year running, UN-backed researchers said on Monday.
AI Governance: Human Rights in the Balance As Tech Giants and Authoritarians Converge
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Belgium, September 15 (IPS) - Algorithms decide who lives and dies in Gaza. AI-powered surveillance tracks journalists in Serbia. Autonomous weapons are paraded through Beijing’s streets in displays of technological might. This isn’t dystopian fiction – it’s today’s reality. As AI reshapes the world, the question of who controls this technology and how it’s governed has become an urgent priority.
South-South Cooperation: Innovation and Solidarity for a Better Tomorrow
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 15 (IPS) - As the United Nations commemorated the UN Day for South-South Cooperation last Friday, we are reminded that solidarity among the countries of the Global South is not just a matter of history or principle, but a proven pathway to building a fairer, more sustainable future.
NGOs on a Virtual Blacklist at UN High-Level Meetings of World Leaders
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 15 (IPS) - When the high-level meeting of over 150 world political leaders takes place September 22-30, thousands of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their accredited UN representatives will either be banned from the UN premises or permitted into the building on a strictly restricted basis– as it happens every year.
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