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    India

    ‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan Post Security Council Meet

    Guterres also praised both countries for their long-standing contributions to UN peacekeeping operations and expressed hope that their shared history of cooperation could form the basis for renewed dialogue.
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    Accountability

    Afghanistan: As Taliban’s Isolation Grows, Top UN Envoy Calls for ‘A Moment of Realism’

    Severe funding shortfalls have already forced the closure of more than 200 health facilities, impacting nearly two million people, as well as resulted in significant reductions to essential malnutrition services.
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    Civil society

    At Security Council Meeting, Guterres Alludes to ‘Clear’ Threat of Nuclear War

    “Terrorism and violent extremism remain persistent scourges. We see a dark spirit of impunity spreading.  The prospect of nuclear war remains – outrageously – a clear and present danger.”
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    Accountability

    Myanmar’s Junta Isn’t Even Sparing Children, Says UN Rights Expert 

    The Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said that Myanmar’s military junta’s violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup is...
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    Accountability

    Has the UN Transformed itself into a Vast Humanitarian Relief Organization?

    The UN’s declining role in geo-politics, however, has been compensated for by its increasingly significant performance as a massive humanitarian relief organization. These efforts...
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    Accountability

    A Move to Undermine the Anachronistic Veto Powers in the Security Council Gains Traction

    A proposal to reform the UN Security Council has dragged on for more than two decades, with four strong contenders for permanent seats, namely...
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    Human rights

    Ukraine’s President Calls on Security Council to Act for Peace, or ‘Dissolve’ Itself

    In an impassioned address to the Security Council that evoked the ashen destruction wrought during the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday described...
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    Governance

    A Battle Between a UN Chief & US Envoy Ends in a Decisive Blow with an American Veto

    The independence of the Secretary-General is a longstanding myth perpetuated mostly outside the UN. But as an international civil servant, he is expected to...
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    Bangladesh Faces Prolonged Economic Recovery as Key Indicators Worsen

    Monetary indicators showed the clearest gains through lower inflation, while the external sector recorded the sharpest deterioration.
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    India Pushes Proactive Drought Resilience Over Reactive Relief at UNCCD COP17

    As COP17 continues through its thematic days on finance, water, land and people, and food systems and soil health, the focus remains on moving from declarations to measurable action.
    Agri-business

    Europe’s Scorching Summer Slashes Grain Harvest by Nine Million Tonnes, Inflicting €2 Billion Blow on Farmers

    Farmers across the continent face another difficult and expensive harvest after consecutive years of drought, floods and heat.

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    Agriculture

    Bangladesh Faces Prolonged Economic Recovery as Key Indicators Worsen

    Monetary indicators showed the clearest gains through lower inflation, while the external sector recorded the sharpest deterioration.
    Agroforestry

    India Pushes Proactive Drought Resilience Over Reactive Relief at UNCCD COP17

    As COP17 continues through its thematic days on finance, water, land and people, and food systems and soil health, the focus remains on moving from declarations to measurable action.
    Bangladesh

    HRW Calls on Bangladesh to End Indefinite Detention of Awami League Figures

    HRW called on the authorities to investigate prison deaths, respect the presumption of innocence and uphold fair-trial rights.
    Agriculture

    Bangladesh Faces Prolonged Economic Recovery as Key Indicators Worsen

    Monetary indicators showed the clearest gains through lower inflation, while the external sector recorded the sharpest deterioration.
    Air

    India’s Monsoon Air Fails WHO Test as 85% Cities Exceed Safe PM2.5 Levels

    The failure of the monsoon to bring safe air to the majority of cities in July 2026 is a reminder that clean air remains a distant goal for most urban Indians.

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