The Guardian Europe
Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for decades of promoting international law, joking she might share it with Trump. The Nobel Committee says it's a message to those attacking the international system.
The Guardian Europe
An Australian activist vanishes in Cambodia, his wife asks Canberra to help find him, and the region's habit of making dissidents disappear gets another grim data point.
The Hill
Iran reportedly proposed a ceasefire and asked for everything up front; Trump said no, because apparently that's not how negotiations work.
BBC World
A war-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20, as rescue workers dig with bare hands and the UN warns 400 more structures could follow.
The Guardian
Nepal, which emits less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gases, is asking big polluters for $20m in climate compensation after floods killed over 6,000 people. The UN's loss and damage fund is already broke.
BBC World
The UN adopts a new world map that makes Africa look as big as it actually is, because apparently size does matter - especially when it comes to continents.
UN News
Nuclear test survivors walk the halls of the UN, reminding everyone that disarmament is a step-by-step process - and that the alternative is, well, not great.
UN News
The UN's latest report reveals that men and boys are also victims of conflict-related sexual violence, but a staggering 90-95% of cases go unreported. Because apparently, we needed a report to figure that out.
UN News
UN's new initiative aims to stop terrorists from winning twice: once in real life, once in your Twitter feed.
UN News
The UN reports aid workers are increasingly killed by drones and other violence, with 2025's death toll the second-highest ever, and calls for adherence to international law - because apparently that needs repeating.
UN News
Iran's death penalty is on a roll, with the UN asking 'please stop' - but the executions continue, because fear is the new black.
UN News
UN chief visits Syria, sees war scars and hope, tours a torture prison, and reminds everyone that rebuilding requires both political change and actual cash.
The Guardian Europe
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan gets the boot after misconduct findings, proving even international courts have HR departments.
BBC World
An Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills six family members; UN warns civilians still unsafe despite ceasefire, as death tolls mount on both sides.
Grist
Indigenous leaders tell the UN that peace means more than no guns - it means land, self-determination, and decolonization. Also, New Caledonia's $2.5 billion unrest is a case in point.
UN News
Nearly 400 Thai youth tell the UN they're ready to lead - just don't hand them a mic and then forget about them.
The Guardian Europe
Venezuela's twin earthquakes kill over 4,000, leaving a $37 billion mess and a government asking King Charles for gold.
BBC World
Venezuelans use pickaxes and bare hands to dig for loved ones after twin earthquakes, while the government announces a color-coded traffic light system for building safety and promises more aid - eventually.
The Guardian
World leaders adopt an 18-point reparatory justice framework in Ghana, complete with panels, debt relief calls, and a Juneteenth ceremony at a former slave fortress.
The Verge
Elon Musk is now a trillionaire, a number so big it takes 31,700 years to count in seconds, and could end world hunger with change left over.
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