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President Win Myint had been in jail since February 2021 when the military overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government in a coup, which sparked nationwide protests and…
Why it mattersThe major questions going into the process which is now underway are:Which country will the next UN chief come from?Will a woman be chosen…
There’s no getting away from the fact that in many countries around the world, populations are ageing and fertility is declining. The latest State of World Population report…
The ICJ – the UN’s highest tribunal – settles disputes submitted by States and provides advisory opinions on legal questions referred by UN organs and agencies. Known as “the world court,” it is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Speaking…
Bringing together data from more than 300 analysts and dozens of trusted partners – including government-validated statistics, hunger classification index the IPC, agricultural and economic data…
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, senior Headquarters and field officials warned that peacekeeping missions are under growing strain, as financial constraints, evolving conflict dynamics and…
The economic shockwaves of the Middle East conflict are reaching far beyond the region, from import-reliant Caribbean nations to Island States in the Pacific, where spiking oil…
Amid reports of high-level talks later today between Israel and Lebanon, intense Israeli military strikes continued in southern Lebanese territory, including around the Hezbollah stronghold of…
Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York until Thursday for the 2026 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)…
Speaking on Tuesday at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, he lauded the advances in racial justice and equality that have…