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.
Grist
Ten U.N. officials ask Russia nicely to release two Indigenous climate advocates jailed on terrorism charges for doing normal advocacy work. Russia likely ignores them.
UN News
Sudan's warring factions continue their demolition derby on bridges and roads, making it harder for aid to reach millions while Chad braces for a regional spillover. Who needs infrastructure anyway?
BBC World
An Afghan teenager escapes forced marriage by taxi, enrolls in English class, and becomes a symbol of resistance against the Taliban's education ban - while the world mostly shrugs.
Grist
UN votes overwhelmingly to back ICJ ruling that climate inaction is a 'wrongful act' - U.S., Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Russia say 'nah, we're good'.
Inside Climate News
The Pacific is cooking up a super El Niño that could permanently shove Earth past the 1.5°C warming threshold, triggering regime shifts in heat, drought and rainfall patterns - because why have a stable climate when you can have a chaotic one?
UN News
A UN-EU report puts a $71.4 billion price tag on undoing 77 years of developmental backslide in Gaza, cataloguing devastation so complete it reads like a dystopian inventory.
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