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At U.N. Headquarters, the NPT Review Conference ends without agreement, underscoring the widening gap between diplomatic promises on nuclear restraint and the hard realities of today’s security crises.

NPT Review Ends Without Consensus, Leaving Nuclear Bargain More Exposed

The 11th NPT Review Conference ended without consensus, exposing deep strains in the global nuclear bargain. Iran, disarmament, the Middle East WMD-free zone, attacks on nuclear facilities, and AUKUS all showed that the treaty remains alive, but trust around it is fading.

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi chairs a Security Council debate on the UN Charter and the UN-centered international system, as member states warned that rising conflicts and geopolitical divisions are testing the credibility of the world body.

UN Remains Indispensable, but Its Credibility Faces Growing Test

The Security Council debate showed the UN’s central paradox: the world still needs the Charter-based system, but rising conflicts, great-power rivalry and blocked reform are testing its credibility.

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King Charles's U.S. Visit: Healing Transatlantic Relations in a Divided Era

A royal visit, a democratic message, and an alliance under strain. By: Widyane Hamdach, Ph.D. New York: In April 2026 King Charles III made a historic state visit to the United States, a landmark point in Anglo-American ties. In a notable address to Congress, King Charles emphasized the “special and historic relationship” between the UK and the US that continues to this day. He stressed the shared democratic ideals of the two countries, the necessity of safeguarding the globa

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U.S. Ambassador Michael G. Waltz briefs reporters on Washington’s new humanitarian funding pledge alongside U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher and U.S. State Department official Jeremy P. Lewin. | UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Washington Pledges $1.8 Billion for Humanitarian Aid Under Reformed U.N. Funding Model

The United States announced $1.8 billion in new humanitarian funding, framing the pledge as proof of continued U.S. leadership while pressing the U.N. aid system for faster delivery, lower overhead and stronger accountability.

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Europe watches the Trump-Xi summit through trade, Ukraine, NATO and China’s leverage. For Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Rome and London, the question is whether diplomacy lowers tensions or shifts the cost onto Europe.

Trump-Xi Summit Tests Europe’s Place Between Washington, Beijing and Moscow (4/4)

Europe watches the Trump-Xi summit through trade, Ukraine, NATO and China’s leverage. For Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Rome and London, the question is whether diplomacy lowers tensions or shifts the cost onto Europe. By Ahmed Fathi New York, NY: President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing will be watched in Europe with a mix of relief and unease. Europe wants Washington and Beijing to talk. A U.S.-China trade war, a Taiwan crisis, or a technology

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