‘Looming’ risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears

Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting on Monday at the United Nations in New York as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards. In 2022, during the last review of the treaty considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned humanity was “one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation”. On Monday he warned “the drivers” of nuclear weap...

By Agence France-Presse

Istanbul's Arnavutkoy Highlights Zero-Waste Progress at the UN in New York - The Globe and Mail

Istanbul's Arnavutkoy Highlights Zero-Waste Progress at the UN in New York  The Globe and Mail

At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks - The Straits Times

At UN, China denounces Japan and EU over South China Sea remarks  The Straits Times

'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears

Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the UN as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards. In 2022, during the last review of the treaty considered the cornerstone of non-proliferation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned humanity was "one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation." On Monday, he warned "the drivers" of nuclear weapons proliferation were accele

By The Korea Herald

Mavroyiannis elected chair of International Law Commission

Former Greek Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Andreas Mavroyiannis was on Monday elected as chairman of the United Nations’ International Law Commission. He will serve in the post until April next year. The International Law Commission is a body of experts which is tasked by the UN with developing and codifying international law. […]

Nuclear non-proliferation treaty is 'eroding', UN chief warns at start of summit

Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting at the United Nations headquarters on Monday as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers once again at loggerheads over safeguards.

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UN proliferation meeting begins amid 'looming' risk of nuclear arms race - Geo News

UN proliferation meeting begins amid 'looming' risk of nuclear arms race  Geo News

China slams EU’s industrial act, vows countermeasures to safeguard rights - Global Times

China slams EU’s industrial act, vows countermeasures to safeguard rights  Global Times

UN rapporteurs raise concerns over Turkey’s use of terrorism laws against rights defenders

United Nations special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about Turkey’s use of counterterrorism laws to judicially harass and criminalize human rights defenders and lawyers, including what they described as the misuse of the terrorism financing law. In a letter sent to the Turkish government on February 23, 2026, but published only recently, the rapporteurs said authorities […] The post UN rapporteurs raise concerns over Turkey’s use of terrorism laws against rights defenders appeared ...

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'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears - Jordan Times

'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hears  Jordan Times

‘Looming’ risk of nuclear arms race, UN meeting hears - Kuwait Times

‘Looming’ risk of nuclear arms race, UN meeting hears  Kuwait Times

The UN condemns Sweden's expulsion of a disabled child - Seneweb

The UN condemns Sweden's expulsion of a disabled child  Seneweb