Author: News Desk

The decision was made by simple majority during a closed-door vote among the 125-member Assembly of States Parties to dismiss Mr. Khan, who Member States had elected to serve a nine-year term as the court’s prosecutor in 2021. “The Assembly has decided by a majority of 82 States Parties that…prosecutor Karim Kahn committed serious conduct […]

On 16 July, the UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) deployed the base near the town of Nyakunde, in Ituri Province – allowing ‘blue helmets’ on patrol to better protect hospitals and patients. The base opened one day after a series of incidents shook the community in and around Nyakunde.  On 15 July, a […]

The Justice Department today announced that Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General (PDAAG) Adam Gustafson of the Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) will serve as the head of the United States’ delegation for a Ministerial Meeting on Forestry, which is part of a 2026 senior officials’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Over the […]

Wildfires destroyed 2.2 million hectares of land in the WHO’s European Region in 2025 – up from 1.4 million hectares in 2022. In Spain and Portugal alone, the number of wildfires has more than doubled since last year. Madrid declared a national emergency on Friday as wildfires near the capital forced 10,000 people to evacuate. […]

Gender equality agency UN Women sounded the alarm this week over what it called a “dual terror” gripping the North Kordofan capital. “In El Obeid, Sudan, drone attacks during the day and sexual violence at night have left no safe window for women and girls to collect water,” said Anna Mutavati, UN Women’s regional director […]

  New electricity and gas market rules are taking effect across the EU. They aim to make Europe’s energy system cleaner, more secure and resilient. They protect citizens from energy price spikes and give them stronger rights and control over their energy choices. Revised electricity market rules: more choice and protection The 2022 energy crisis exposed consumers […]

What’s on the table? Council members are now meeting around the iconic horseshoe table to delve into how best to prevent conflict. Here’s what you need to know: Chapter VI overview: The UN Charter’s Chapter VI, the Pacific settlement of disputes, empowers the Security Council to call on parties in a dispute to resolve it […]

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced today that it has returned to implementing targeted Second Request investigations to expedite merger review. The Division is also publishing a model timing agreement in connection with this release. “This Department of Justice is working to eliminate bureaucratic burdens while still preserving the integrity of Second Request investigations, which are […]

In brief: Hormuz shipping remains almost completely halted.  6,000 seafarers remain stranded aboard 500 ships.  Tolls for safe passage illegal international law.  Higher energy prices lift global trade values. In an update, the UN International Maritime Organization – IMO – has told UN News that “very few ships, if any” are actually sailing across the […]