The world is facing a cross-border “chain of violence” driven by small arms and light weapons, UN disarmament and law enforcement officials told the Security Council on Monday.Read the full story, “Illicit weapons fuelling conflicts worldwide, official…

The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported large-scale attacks and hostilities in Ukraine over the weekend which caused widespread civilian casualties and disrupted critical services across the country. Read the full story, “World News in Brief: U…

COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. Climate change is here, devastating communities and driving up costs, but solutions are within reach. Clean energy is surging, resilience saves lives, and cooperati…

CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.

CVE-2025-21042 Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability  

This type of vulnerability i…

UN News just tested a new way to cover big international meetings – by reporting straight from the conference floor.Read the full story, “Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit”, on globalissues.org →

A month into the ceasefire in Gaza, families continue to slowly head back to their former homes and communities wherever access is allowed, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Monday. Read the full story, “Gazans continue head…

At least 117 million people have been displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, while highlighting how much their plight is tied to the growing climate crisis.Read the full story, “Refugee camps set to be…

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