At a time of increasingly interconnected challenges, the 2026 STI Forum will bring together governments, scientists, innovators, civil society and the private sector to share knowledge and strengthen ...

The United Nations, with academic and creative partners, today launched the next phase of the UN Tour Guide uniform initiative. The initiative brings together the UN Office for Partnerships and the UN ...

A Bahrain-led resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz failed at the United Nations on Tuesday, unable to withstand opposition from Russia and China despite attempts to weaken its provisions ...

The UN Security Council is expected to vote next week on a revised resolution aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as global powers remain divided over how far to go in ...

When I was an intelligence officer, we had a saying about looking for "bad guys" in terrorist networks: "Don't look for your lost keys only under the lamppost." This means don't restrict your hunt for ...

An allied diplomat at the United Nations resigned from his positions on Friday and levelled allegations against the international body, claiming that it was preparing for a scenario of "possible ...

The UN's human rights chief has urged the US to conclude its investigation and publish its findings into a deadly strike on an Iranian primary school that happened on the first day of the war last ...

Around 12-15 million Africans were captured during the slave trade The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as "the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the ongoing strikes between the United States, Iran and Israel during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.