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António Guterres
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Attacks on aid workers hit record high as 907 are killed, injured or kidnapped worldwide
A record 907 humanitarian workers were killed, injured or kidnapped in 2025, with Gaza and Sudan the deadliest locations as the United Nations warns that armed drones are creating a new threat to aid operations.
Strong El Niño intensifies from August as global heat and India monsoon risks rise
A strong El Niño is intensifying as India faces weaker monsoon rain and the world braces for sharper heat, drought, floods and food price shocks globally.
António Guterres visits Syria as Damascus seeks UN support for a $216bn reconstruction challenge
António Guterres has reopened the UN’s Damascus channel. Syria now needs capital, political trust and security to turn diplomacy into recovery.
UN backs Volker Türk for second term despite US, Russia and Israel opposition
Major powers opposed Volker Türk, but 144 states backed him. The vote turns his second term into a test of United Nations human rights independence.
United Nations AI panel warns unchecked progress could cause catastrophic harm
AI capabilities are outrunning government oversight, leaving no guarantee that autonomous systems will not cause catastrophic harm, a UN panel warns.
Second chance for peace: US-Iran negotiations set for Monday as 22 April ceasefire deadline looms
A second round of United States-Iran peace talks is expected in Islamabad on 20 April 2026 as the two-week ceasefire nears its 22 April expiry with nuclear and Hormuz disputes unresolved.
Strait of Hormuz declared open as Israel-Lebanon truce holds; Trump says Iran deal ‘very close’
Iran's foreign minister declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial vessels during the ceasefire, as a 10-day Israel-Lebanon truce takes effect on 17 April 2026.
Escalator stops, teleprompter fails, audio disputed: Trump calls UN incidents sinister
President Trump claims “triple sabotage” at the U.N. after escalator, teleprompter, and audio failures. Learn what really happened and the U.N. response.
Gaza ceasefire brings fragile relief amid ongoing West Bank tensions
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, implemented on Sunday, has offered a momentary pause to the devastation in…
North Korea escalates tensions with new missile tests ahead of U.S. election
North Korea has raised alarms across the globe after firing multiple ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan…