UN Adds 61 Companies to West Bank Settlements Blacklist
The United Nations human rights office added 61 companies to its database of businesses tied to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, bringing…
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Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz and Pause Fighting
US President Donald Trump has rejected a seven-day Iranian peace proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause regional fighting, signaling to aides that a renewed bombing…
Germany Pledges Complete Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels by 2045
Germany submitted a national roadmap to the United Nations on Wednesday, September 24, 2026, pledging a complete phase-out of coal, oil, and natural gas by 2045.
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Urges UN to Remove Enemy State Labels From Charter
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for the United Nations to remove references to “enemy states” from its Charter during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on…
Pakistan Airstrikes in Afghanistan Kill at Least 28 Civilians
Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan on September 21, 2026, killed at least 28 civilians and injured dozens, according to the United Nations, as the two neighbors faced…
World Cleanup Day 2026: Millions Unite to Drive Global Waste Reduction
Marking its ninth year, World Cleanup Day falls on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Antarctic Ozone Hole Hits 25 Million km², Surpassing Historical Average
The Antarctic ozone hole expanded rapidly during the first half of September, reaching an estimated 25 million square kilometers on September 12, according to the Copernicus…
Ukraine Civilian Deaths Hit Record Monthly High in July, UN Report Finds
Ukraine recorded its highest monthly civilian death toll since May 2022 in July, with at least 437 people killed amid an escalation in Russian air strikes, according to a United…
UN Warns El Niño Could Be Strongest in 40 Years, Threatening Global Agriculture
The United Nations climate agency has warned that the developing El Niño phenomenon could become the strongest since records began four decades ago, placing the world in what the…
UN Warns Gaza Rubble Removal Risks Destroying War Crimes Evidence
The large-scale removal and crushing of rubble across Gaza risks destroying crucial physical evidence of war crimes and preventing the identification of thousands of missing…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills 2,500 as Spread Now Covers Area Larger Than France
The 17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing exponentially, killing more than 2,500 people in three months across an area larger than France.
Ratko Mladić, Convicted Bosnian Serb General and War Criminal, Dies at 84
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide and war crimes during the 1990s Yugoslav conflicts, has died at age 84 while serving a life sentence in a United…