Keywords: Global Security


UN puts artificial intelligence governance under the spotlight as global risks intensify

Artificial intelligence is moving higher on the international diplomatic agenda as governments confront a difficult question: how can increasingly powerful systems be developed without creating risks that extend beyond national borders? The issue is gaining prominence as the United Nations opens its......

Autonomous Weapons: International Negotiations Strained by Divergences Between Washington and Moscow

The discussions underway in Geneva regarding the regulation of autonomous weapons may not lead to an agreement. The reservations expressed by the United States and Russia complicate the search for consensus among the 128 States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, as the rise of......

UN warns renewed nuclear testing could trigger a new arms race

The United Nations has warned that any resumption of nuclear weapons testing could undermine decades of restraint and potentially trigger a new global arms race, amid growing geopolitical tensions and declining confidence between major powers. Speaking to the UN General Assembly on the International......

UN reports record violence against humanitarian workers in 2025

The United Nations has warned of an unprecedented level of violence against humanitarian workers worldwide, with 907 aid personnel killed, injured or abducted during 2025, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Gaza Strip recorded the highest number of humanitarian......

Russia accuses the United States, France and Britain of weakening the global nuclear non-proliferation system

Russia has accused the United States, France and the United Kingdom of undermining the global nuclear non-proliferation framework, arguing that the policies of the three Western nuclear powers are contributing to growing international instability. Gennady Gatilov, Russia's permanent representative......

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert appointed head of United Nations safety and security

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert as the new Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, placing her at the head of the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS). She succeeds Canadian official Gilles Michaud, whose leadership......

IAEA warns of significant expansion in North Korea’s nuclear capabilities

The International Atomic Energy Agency has raised alarm over what it describes as a significant and concerning expansion in North Korea’s capacity to develop nuclear weapons. Speaking during a press briefing in Seoul, the agency’s director general, Rafael Grossi, pointed to a noticeable......

China warns of ‘vicious cycle’ if Middle East conflict escalates

China has issued a strong warning against further escalation in the Middle East, cautioning that continued military action could trigger a “vicious cycle” of instability across the region. Speaking at a press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian called on all parties......

United States urges citizens worldwide to exercise increased caution

The United States government on Saturday called on its citizens around the world to exercise “heightened caution” following recent American and Israeli strikes targeting Iran. The U.S. State Department’s consular affairs office emphasized that Americans, especially in the Middle East,......