A UN Women report warns that funding cuts have forced one in three women’s anti-violence programs to shut down, threatening decades of progress on gender equality.
UNCTAD chief Rebeca Grynspan warns that developing nations face “impossible choices” amid $31 trillion debt and rising tariffs, threatening trade stability and sustainable growth.
Sixty-five nations signed the first UN treaty against cybercrime in Hanoi, creating a global framework to combat digital threats and strengthen cross-border cooperation.
Talks at the International Maritime Organization ended without agreement as nations deferred action on the Net-Zero Framework, reflecting deep divisions over maritime emissions pricing and reform.
The UN estimates Gaza’s reconstruction will cost $70 billion after two years of war, urging immediate aid and safe humanitarian access amid widespread devastation.
37-year-old Chinese-American founder Edwin Chen joins Forbes Billionaires List with $18 billion, as his company Surge AI leads a new “data fuel” revolution.
