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UN Security Council: reform or irrelevance

Designed for 1945, the UN’s most powerful body can’t handle the crises of 2026

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘For 30 years we’ve addressed climate change without confronting its root cause: fossil fuels’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Civil society should not just be heard; it should influence agendas, priorities and practice’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Diplomacy in troubled times: a G20 Summit without the USA

South Africa forges consensus and civil society mobilises as China seeks to fill the void

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Women rise against the femicide epidemic

Struggles against gender-based violence persist in year marked by brutal killings and political backlash

International Criminal Court: defying impunity

ICC secures convictions and detentions amid rising threats and collapsing multilateralism

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Killer robots: the terrifying rise of algorithmic warfare

While states debate regulations, autonomous weapons are making kill-or-capture decisions from Gaza to Ukraine

CONFLICT | CRISIS

COP30: fossil fuel industry tries to hold back the tide

The energy transition accelerates despite resistance at the climate summit

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘Setting clear red lines for AI is not about stifling innovation but preventing catastrophic misuse’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Power, gender and secrecy: the struggle to reform the UN’s leadership

After 80 years of male leaders, civil society is mobilising to break the UN’s glass ceiling

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE