Category: World

Amanda Leigh Fourez, of Catlin, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to charges of distributing and conspiracy to create and distribute animal crush videos through online chat groups. According to court documents and statements made in court during the change of plea hearing, Fourez paid thousands of dollars to commission bespoke sexual torture videos of monkeys, and […]

Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York until Thursday for the 2026 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. The event aims to advance innovative solutions to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held under the theme Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the […]

The United Kingdom thanks Council members for their constructive approach during negotiations on this resolution. Today’s resolution underscores this Council’s commitment to peace and security in Libya, and to protecting the interests of the Libyan people. It strengthens measures to counter illicit oil exports, ensuring concerted international action against oil smuggling in Libya.  The UK […]

United Nations member states unanimously adopted the sustainable development agenda in 2015. It aims to ensure development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet them” (1987 Brundtland Report, “Our Common Future”). This agenda outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sets out 169 targets to be […]

Two Honduran nationals were sentenced Tuesday to 204 months and 51 months in prison for their roles in operating a years-long off-the-books cash payroll scheme that facilitated the employment of undocumented aliens working illegally in the United States and caused a loss to the United States of more than $38 million. According to court documents […]

UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Khaled Khiari was speaking during the Security Council’s annual debate on cooperation between the two organizations in the areas of peace and security.  “In an increasingly complex and uncertain international environment, sustained engagement, dialogue and trust-building are essential,” he said.  “Respect for international law and the Charter of the United Nations remains central to addressing shared challenges. The European […]

Notices Sanctions Notice, Afghanistan: 11 March 2026 (PDF, 361 KB, 23 pages) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office notices issued from 28 January 2026 about additions, revocations/delistings and variations/corrections to the UK Sanctions List. Previous notices See previous financial sanctions notices for Afghanistan issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation prior to 28 January 2026. […]

A Florida nursing assistant was sentenced yesterday to nine years in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in an $11.4 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries were sent thousands of orthotic braces they did not need. Cruz was also ordered to pay $3,712,345.70 […]

The fragile United States-Iran ceasefire is holding, following over a month of strikes and counterstrikes in the Gulf region – and in connection with that conflict, the Houthi movement’s military wing launched attacks against Israel at the end of March. Tensions from this and earlier regional conflicts have long had implications for maritime security, and […]

I would like to begin by welcoming efforts to build upon the ceasefire we have seen over the past week between Iran and the US.  We thank Pakistan and all partners involved for facilitating this important step towards establishing stability in the region and working towards a return to freedom of navigation in the Strait […]