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AI development may be progressing too fast to manage risks effectively: UN experts

"If AI is to help build a better future, it must be honest about what it costs us now," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.

UN chief calls on AI firms to come clean on environmental costs

Above: a view of cracked ground at Zimbabwe. Strong El Nino conditions in the second half of 2026 are predicted to increase the likelihood of drought, floods and storms in areas including parts of Africa and Asia, FAO and WFP said.

UN food agencies seek US$202 million to shield 8.8 million people from El Nino

WMO secretary-general Celeste Saulo says a strong El Nino will "exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves".

UN urges the world to be ready for extreme heat risk from El Nino

A group of countries, including the UK, are working on plans to establish that there are no mines in Hormuz in order to confirm that it is safe to transit, Dominguez said.

Iran’s Hormuz tolls would set a dangerous precedent, global shipping body says

The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favour of the resolution presented by Bahrain, with two against – China and Russia – and two abstentions.

China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping

The rubble of a building at Sharif University of Technology in Teheran on Apr 7, which was damaged in a strike amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Iran defiant as clock ticks down on Trump’s threat to unleash ‘hell’

Trump’s comments and continued strikes on Iran complicate efforts by the US and partners to broker a deal with the Islamic Republic.

Trump threatens Iran infrastructure as he presses for a deal

Iran said “non-hostile vessels” may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they coordinate with Iranian authorities.

Iran tells UN: ‘non-hostile’ ships can transit Strait of Hormuz

Iran's UN ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani addresses members of the UN's Security Council in New York City, New York, March 11, 2026.

Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy says