Strategic Blindness at UNGA 81: “Super Intelligence” and “Killer Robots” Take Center Stage as Women’s Rights Take a Back Seat

Population ageing and shrinking workforces threaten pension sustainability as governments delay reforms needed to protect future retirement benefits.

For Mohammed Dullah, recent cuts in UN food rations for Rohingya and other refugees in Bangladesh are spreading hunger.

Leaders warn that most vulnerable people have been left behind, as the right to development has promised more than it has delivered.

Isolated and at constant war with itself, Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis is deepening in the midst of global challenges.

Climate Week NYC’s opening ceremony and conference began on Monday in conjunction with the UNGeneral Assembly Debate.

In the remote Highlands region of PNG, humanitarians are life-saving beacons to women and girls facing myriad forms of violence.

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their chances of survival should not depend on where they live, yet according to the WHO

CIVICUS discusses the implications of the Philippines’ proposed anti-disinformation bill with Josalee Deinla, Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, a civil society organisation ...

An international survey released by Earth4All has found a growing crisis of trust in governments and widespread anger over inequality.

UNITED NATIONS, September 15 (IPS) - As the race for the election of a new Secretary-General (UNSG) gathers momentum, the spotlight is on the 193-member General Assembly, the highest policy making bo...

As the race for the election of a new Secretary-General (UNSG) gathers momentum, the spotlight is on the 193-member General Assembly

"As parliamentarians, we should understand that behind every demographic indicator is a human story," said Kamikawa Yoko, MP Japan, Chair of AFPPD.

restrictions on foreign journalists based in the US.

"As parliamentarians, we should understand that behind every demographic indicator is a human story," said Kamikawa Yoko, MP Japan, Chair of AFPPD.

Open a can of something fizzy and the reason the sugar doesn’t separate immediately is gum arabic, tapped by hand from acacia trees across the Sahel. Spray on perfume and the reason the scent is still...

The world is now expected to breach the 1.5°C warming limit that small island states have spent years defending as a threshold for survival.

More global disarmament discussions are encompassing the humanitarian and environmental impacts of the testing and use of nuclear weapons

The UN General Assembly has established an annual observance for the elimination of child marriage, raising the profile of a pervasive social issue.

As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, CGIAR’s Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect proven agricultural innovation with the finance, partnerships and delivery syste...

Internally displaced people in Ukraine face destroyed homes, soaring rents and an uncertain future as millions remain uprooted by the war.

Cockroach Insult Unleashes Biggest Challenge yet to Modi’s Repressive Rule

India is ranked the second-largest fish-producing nation globally, accounting for around 8 percent of global output.

Pacific children are inheriting an ocean facing pressures unlike anything before, including warming seas and coral bleaching.

As the UN commemorates its 81st anniversary, one lingering question remains: what is the future of the world body.? Will a hostile US downsize its operations at the United Nations, cut down its fundin...

The xenophobic protests in South Africa created a humanitarian crisis and jeopardised the achievement of some SDGs.

A massive geophysical disaster along the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border has left at least 160 people dead and hundreds more missing.

Ukrainian pensioners sell flowers, eggs and produce as war, low pensions and rising prices make retirement increasingly precarious

The GEF has announced plans for a new $140 million initiative aimed at helping countries prepare for drought and strengthen resilience.

After moving more than 6,000 km across Eurasia, the Silk Road Caravan has reached COP17 in Mongolia with stories of livelihoods under threat.

Five years after the Taliban returned, Fawzia Koofi, the former Deputy Speaker of the Afghan Parliament, denounces “gender apartheid".

Despite record participation in biodiversity reporting, countries remain off track to meet the world's 2030 biodiversity goals.

Indigenous Peoples have long advocated for the environment through the lens of their traditional knowledge systems and cultures. B

Campaigners say anti-rights movements are increasingly using family law to challenge women's rights to inheritance, property, divorce and child custody.

Pakistan, one of few South Asian countries to oscillate between democratic governments and authoritarian regimes, is cracking down on journalists.

“Mainly, people tell me they’re exhausted. They’re exhausted from being poor, from being hungry, from repeated climate shocks, mounting debt, and the daily struggle to provide for their families,” Olg...

Life expectancy at age 80 continues to increase globally, bringing new opportunities and challenges for older adults, families and societies

The highly- unpredictable five-month-old US-Iran war has been plagued by on-again, off-again peace agreements

U.S.-Iran War Escalates Amid Growing Fears of Regional U.S.-Iran War Escalates Amid Growing Fears of Regional

As Western Europe endured its worst-ever June heatwave in recorded history, the imperative for climate adaptation is now urgent.

An international conference of Nobel Laureates and others adopted a joint declaration, calling for AI to be based on human dignity.

Organised by the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War, the conference set out to reflect on its impact.

Affordable healthy diets are Latin America's next food challenge as high costs keep nutritious food out of reach despite falling hunger

According to the 2026 Africa Health Security (AHS) Index, African countries are improving their ability to detect and prevent health threats.

Women in Herat describe arbitrary arrests, detention and violence as the Taliban intensifies enforcement of its dress code in western Afghanistan.

Throughout July 2026, various United Nations (UN) bodies and global experts have underscored the need for increased comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) governance. Although AI yields significan...

The 11th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency focused on transforming a global commitment into practical action.

The full economic impact of the disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may not become clear until the second half of 2026