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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in Cairo today to discuss strengthening cooperation, regional developments, and proposals to reform the international organization.

21. juni 2026 Rapportert av AI

United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan has highlighted attacks on freedom of expression in the Philippines in her final report to the UN Human Rights Council.

The United Nations Environment Programme published a May 2026 report on sand sustainability during a Geneva presentation.

22. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI Faktasjekket

The United Nations has voiced “grave concern” over a new decree issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities governing judicial separation between spouses, warning that provisions in the text appear to allow child marriage and weaken requirements for free consent to marriage.

The U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues concluded its annual meeting last week with urgent recommendations on climate action and land rights, even as it grapples with severe funding shortfalls and doubts over its influence. The two-week gathering in New York highlighted ongoing challenges for the 25-year-old body, which advises the U.N. and member states on Indigenous issues. A new internal assessment underscored the gap between its recommendations and actual implementation by governments.

30. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

China's foreign ministry has warned the United Nations that Japan has mastered the ability to extract weapons-grade plutonium, urging the body to prioritise Tokyo's dangerous tendency to seek nuclear weapons. Beijing stated that allowing Japanese right-wing forces to push for nuclear arms would harm international peace. The warning comes amid escalating regional tensions.