Technology
Africa needs its own AI solutions, not borrowed ones, says expert
Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities of other parts of the world.
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors mark 9/11 with counter-terrorism push on AI and drones
The Security Council meets top of the hour to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, with a briefing on counter-terrorism as ambassadors take stock of a threat that has morphed dramatically since resolution 1373 built the council's counter-terrorism machinery in 2001.…
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Society
UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons
Amid unconfirmed reports that fully autonomous and AI-guided drones are now being used on the battlefield, UN chief António Guterres and the President of the Red Cross on Tuesday renewed their urgent call for stricter global controls, before it is too late.
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Society
Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare
The UN is warning that aid workers face a deadly and evolving threat, with armed drones reshaping battlefields worldwide – putting humanitarian teams increasingly in the line of fire.
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Society
UN reports deadly month for Ukrainian civilians as Russian attacks intensify
Russian forces hammered Ukraine with ballistic missiles and long-range drones overnight on Tuesday, killing at least 17 civilians – mainly around Kyiv – and injuring another 44, the UN human rights office in Ukraine reported.
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Society
In El Obeid, Sudanese women face drones by day, rape by night, to reach water
In El Obeid, women and girls now face an impossible choice over something as basic as a bucket of water: risk a drone strike by collecting it in daylight, or risk rape by waiting until dark.
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Society
Security Council debrief: Race for critical minerals intensifies amidst warnings of conflict
The world needs more critical minerals than ever before for electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and smartphones.
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Society
‘Hunted’ by drones: UN reports worst month for Ukraine’s civilians since 2022
Civilian casualties in Ukraine soared during the first half of 2026 amid escalating Russian attacks and intensifying use of deadly weapons, the UN human rights monitoring mission in the country, HRMMU, said on Tuesday.
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Society
Aid cuts leave at least one million women and girls without vital support
At least one million women and girls have lost access to critical humanitarian support since January 2025 as unprecedented aid cuts push women's organizations in crisis zones to the brink of collapse, the UN’s gender equality agency, UN Women, said on Friday.
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Society
Civilian dangers multiply as drones transform Ukraine's battlefield
As drones reshape the battlefield in Ukraine, they are also creating new and increasingly complex dangers for civilians, threatening recovery efforts, agriculture and global food security long after the fighting ends.
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Society
Middle East: From Lebanon to the Strait of Hormuz, a region hangs on fragile peace talks
Since Tuesday, United Nations peacekeepers have detected no airstrikes or new missile fire in southern Lebanon. The lull remains fragile, however, as Israeli drones continue to fly over the area and military operations continue on the ground.
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Environment
Powering resilience: How Indonesia is building a more secure energy future
As countries grapple with energy price shocks, supply disruptions and the growing impacts of climate change, energy security has become a pressing concern.
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