Global Affairs Brief

· Sun, Sep 13

39 news · 24 clusters

Development· Asia-PacificSep 12

Pre-departure announcement for the Working Visit to China

At the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, will undertake a Working Visit to Beijing, the People’s Republic of China, on 15 -16 September 2026. During the visit, Dr. Kao will attend a series of engagements, includ The post P…

ASEAN
Peace & Security· GlobalSep 11

Security Council Urged to Stay Ahead of Terrorist Tactics, 25 Years after 9/11

Solemnly marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the “cowardly terrorist act” on 11 September 2001, senior United Nations officials today called on the Security Council, Member States and the entire international community to uphold their responsibilities to remember the profound human cost of the…

UN Press
Security Council Urged to Stay Ahead of Terrorist Tactics, 25 Years after 9/11
Peace & Security· Middle EastSep 11

As conflict engulfs Mocha, Yemen, health workers keep hospital open

In Yemen, the rapid advance of Ansar Allah forces on the western coast have had a profound impact on people's access to healthcare as MSF staff keep healthcare facilities open.

MSF
As conflict engulfs Mocha, Yemen, health workers keep hospital open
Peace & Security· GlobalSep 11

OPCW Director-General makes official visit to China

OPCW Director-General makes official visit to China OPCW Director-General Sabrina Dallafior and the OPCW Executive Council at the Dunhua Excavation and Recovery site in China. (Photo: OPCW) THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 11 September 2026 — OPCW Director-General Sabrina Dallafior visited to China from 31…

OPCW
OPCW Director-General makes official visit to China
Peace & Security· Middle EastSep 10

Security Council, Surmounting Procedural Vote, Debates Work of 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee, with Divisions Lingering over ‘Snapback’, Nuclear Escalation Risks

With Security Council members locked into disagreement on whether sanctions concerning Iran’s nuclear programme have snapped back or not, some speakers stressed the need to appoint experts to support that sanctions committee even as others insisted that the Council stop considering this agenda item…

UN Press