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As the United Nations turns 80, Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing the most ambitious reform plan in decades — cutting budgets, merging agencies, and streamlining mandates to rescue an overstretched system. His UN80 Initiative aims to make the UN “fit for today’s challenges,” but Member States — led by the United States — will ultimately decide whether this reset saves multilateralism or dismantles it.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed a “desperately needed breakthrough” following the announcement of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement brokered under a proposal by President Donald J. Trump. Speaking at UN Headquarters, Guterres commended U.S., Qatari, Egyptian, and Turkish mediation, urged full compliance with the deal, and called for a permanent ceasefire, humanitarian access, and renewed momentum toward a two-state solution.

From Nepal to Morocco, Madagascar to Kenya, a new kind of protest is rewriting the rules of political dissent. Generation Z—raised on TikTok, memes, and digital networks—has transformed outrage into organization. Their movements are fast, leaderless, and impossible to predict. They’re not building revolutions; they’re debugging broken systems—and governments everywhere are struggling to keep up.

Morocco stands at a crossroads. While the kingdom is praised for stability and modernization, a new wave of youth-led protests reveals deep frustration over inequality, poor healthcare, and limited opportunities. Movements like GenZ 212 demand dignity and reform. The challenge ahead is balancing stability with real change — turning unrest into renewal.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in a meeting with Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita, pledging support for U.S. business investment across Morocco. The move reinforces Rabat’s Autonomy Proposal as the only U.S.-backed solution, even as the UN continues to list Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory, with Security Council divisions over its future unresolved.

At New York’s Park Lane Hotel, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged Israel to halt its Gaza offensive, pressed for UN Security Council reform, and warned that “the essence of populism is irresponsibility.” Facing re-election just one year into office, Ishiba tied Japan’s global role to the survival of democracy, calling for responsibility, tolerance, and sound journalism.

The U.N. Security Council convened an emergency meeting after Estonia accused Russia of violating its airspace with three MiG-31 fighter jets. Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna called the breach “crystal clear” and showed radar evidence, warning it was the fourth such violation this year. NATO allies rallied behind Tallinn, condemning Moscow’s “reckless provocations,” while Russia dismissed the claims as “Russophobic hysteria.”

At the UN in New York, Chinese artist Li Guiming introduced the ancient character Fu (福), meaning blessing. Through calligraphy, he linked heritage with global cooperation, showing how culture can become diplomacy. His work, Peace and Fu, reflects the spirit of the UN’s mission and the Sustainable Development Goals — reminding the world that peace and blessing go hand in hand.