China calls for more Global South representation in global governance

WHO member states met to set health policy after the Pandemic Agreement’s adoption in 2025. Equity in access, the authority of states over public health and the distribution of technology remained...

The Assembly decided that negotiations should continue on the pathogen access and benefit-sharing annex, including contracts governing access and benefits. The unfinished annex reflects developing...

The Assembly adopted a resolution to strengthen monitoring of medicine safety. The action highlights a practical dimension of health sovereignty: countries need reliable institutions and resources...

At the Security Council, the Secretary-General called for a complete ceasefire and restoration of navigational rights and freedoms under international law. The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz...

The Special Political and Decolonization Committee heard sharply divided views about Western Sahara and the UN mission. The dispute reflects the unfinished process of decolonization and the Sahrawi...

The Council met at Bahrain’s request following an Iranian attack on the kingdom. The episode extended the regional war and placed state sovereignty, civilian protection and maritime security under...

The HLPF opened to assess progress on the 2030 Agenda amid multiple global crises. For developing states, slow progress is tied to debt, unequal finance and structural constraints as well as...

The Agency told the Security Council that attacks and restricted access had disrupted monitoring and it could no longer verify the status of nuclear material at certain facilities. The case underlines...

The HLPF concluded after reviewing development goals and proposed actions. Repeated commitments still face an implementation gap where states lack affordable capital, technology transfer and fiscal...

Council members discussed Gaza and the wider Middle East, including the Gulf. A limited ceasefire had not ended the humanitarian emergency or occupation, and military escalation threatened to displace...