Guterres calls for greater investment to end child marriage
In a message ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, the UN chief warned that funding cuts threaten progress against child marriage.
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In a message ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, the UN chief warned that funding cuts threaten progress against child marriage.
Senegalese diplomat Coly Seck has been elected to chair the UN General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee.
Ramiz Alakbarov is due to take up the UN safety and security post in January 2027, after Unaisi Vuniwaqa’s term ends.
The UN has published a profile of Suela Janina, who was elected in June to chair the General Assembly’s economic and financial committee.
Buckingham Palace says the planned visit will acknowledge Britain’s slavery past while focusing mainly on the host countries’ present and future.
The US has suspended consular services in Brazil, while Australia’s embassy in Brasília has closed for the day. Both cited security concerns.
More than 500 schools are facing disruption, while France’s education ministry says at least 65 staff members have been injured in the unrest.
Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen says eight staff are affected by Israel’s measure and that their protection is a priority in talks with Israel.
Norway’s king delivered a government-written address focused on security, democracy and household finances.
Cassius Newton and Aran Martinson died after setting out on a hike in the UAE in extreme heat, a coroner found.
Swiss prosecutors have discontinued proceedings over the death of Liam Byrne, a Scottish wingsuit flyer who crashed during a jump in June 2025.
The planned mission will take Queen Mathilde to Riyadh and Dammam alongside senior Belgian officials.
The Israeli airline has cancelled its planned Friday flights from Dubai, citing a landing-approval problem. Another carrier says it has some, but not all, of the clearances it needs.
Ambassador Deepak Mittal says Captain Smit Machchhar is stable and recovering well after meeting him and his family in the UAE.
Authorities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes estimate damage from the continuing education protests at €25m–€30m.
Belgium’s king and queen are due in Kazakhstan from 11 to 14 October, with a meeting with the president and bilateral cooperation on the agenda.
Flooding along the Gandak has reached settlements after heavy rain in Nepal. Reports cited by NASA say thousands of people have been displaced.
Russia has given staff at three Hungarian diplomatic missions two weeks to leave, in response to Hungary’s earlier order against 10 Russian mission members.
Spain’s royal couple are due to visit Ceuta and Melilla this month, with Morocco’s claim to the enclaves giving the trip diplomatic significance.
Delegates set out human-rights priorities as the General Assembly’s Third Committee began its debate. The EU also announced a change to its resolution plans.
Helsinki police have opened a preliminary inquiry into suspected entries into Finnish MPs’ homes. What happened, and who might be responsible, remains unclear.