South Africa’s President Tells the BRICS Summit That International Law Must Apply Equally
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa used the BRICS summit to demand equal application of international law, placing Gaza, Sudan and...
September 13, 2026Topic
United Nations
Somaliland Pushes UN Recognition Drive on Sidelines of General Assembly
Somaliland is using the UN General Assembly season to press 193 states for recognition, leaning on Berbera port access and...
September 10, 2026
Togo’s Equal Earth Map Wins UN Vote, 164 to One
The Equal Earth map won a 164-to-one United Nations vote on 4 September 2026, after Togo negotiated the resolution for...
September 6, 2026
The European Union Has Changed Its Position on Western Sahara
EU governments said in January 2026 that Morocco's autonomy plan could be one of the most realistic solutions for Western...
September 4, 2026
A UN Panel Puts Colombian Contractors at the Centre of Sudan’s War
A UN panel says Colombian fighters in Sudan operated drones and artillery for the RSF, with up to 2,000 recruited...
September 4, 2026
A UN Committee Says Governments Should Make Banks and Insurers Contribute Over Slavery
A UN committee asked governments to make banks, insurers and other institutions that profited from slavery contribute to reparations. The...
September 2, 2026
Six Million Somalis Are Short of Food, and WFP Reaches One in Ten
The Somalia hunger crisis leaves nearly six million people acutely food insecure, with WFP reaching about 600,000 and seeking US$198...
August 28, 2026
Two Ethiopian Peacekeepers Are Killed in an Ambush in South Sudan
Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and seven people injured when an eight-vehicle UN convoy was ambushed in Jonglei, South Sudan.
August 27, 2026
Libya’s Rivals Initialled an Election Deal. The UN Disputes the Text
A Libya election agreement was initialled in Tunis on 20 August. Two days later the UN said the version circulating...
August 23, 2026