The Heat

In today's interconnected world, countries are navigating conflict, economic uncertainty, humanitarian pressures and uncharted challenges. We spoke with the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Li Junhua, about some of the challenges facing countries in the Global South and beyond.

We spoke with UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix about the challenges of managing conflicts around the world, and what happens in Lebanon when UNIFIL's mandate ends.

During this year's United Nations General Assembly, leaders expressed outrage over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank and growing concerns about those experiencing hunger and potentially famine due to more regional conflicts.

Dialogue and stability were at the center of the conversation as Chinese President Xi Jinping wraps up a state visit to the United States. We'll look at some of the key takeaways.

The leaders of the world's two largest economies are meeting once again. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington, four months after President Trump visited Beijing, putting the US-China relationship back in the global spotlight.

High level debate is underway at this year's UN General Assembly as the world faces conflicts, climate change and economic headwinds.

World leaders are in New York as High-Level Week gets underway at the UN General Assembly.

The International Committee of the Red Cross has personnel involved in key operations throughout several conflict zones across the world as it provides medical assistance and humanitarian support.

The world is confronting war, humanitarian emergencies, economic uncertainty and an unprecedented flow of information. How can the United Nations help build greater cooperation and trust?

A troubling finding from the latest UN World Cities Report: More than three billion people currently lack safe, secure housing.

As the Russia Ukraine conflict drags on for more than four-and-a-half years, both sides in recent days have continued to attack each other’s energy infrastructure. This has contributed to the price of oil and natural gas skyrocketing in a global market already strained from the US-Iran crisis.

Iran and the US have not held any substantive talks since the Memorandum of Understanding collapsed in July.

Leaders from the BRICS countries met in New Delhi over the weekend. Some of the major themes at the summit included deepening cooperation, advancing development and multilateralism.

Intervention, regime change, and forever wars as the United States marks the September 11th attacks. We will take a look at the repercussions of the global war on terrorism.

The China International Fair for Trade in Services, or CIFTIS, is underway in Beijing, bringing together more than 1,800 companies and participants from some 90 countries, regions and international organizations.

The US Trump administration has cancelled Temporary Protective Status for immigrants from 13 countries including Haiti, Afghanistan and Venezuela. Workers and families from El Salvador are wondering if they're next.

Tensions between Canada and the US have intensified as tough Canadian tariffs are now hitting the United States. The retaliatory measures went into effect after Canada responded to increased tariffs imposed on it by the Trump administration. How much economic impact will the new tariffs have on both nations?

As the unprovoked US- Israeli conflict against Iran enters its seventh month, the US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that a nuclear deal may not be reached and that the US has to destroy the nuclear capabilities of Iran.

Israeli violence in both Gaza and the West Bank rages on. How bad is the ongoing situation for Palestinians? The death and destruction in Gaza continues as Israel enforces its occupation of the enclave. More than 1,300 Palestinians, including over 300 children, have been killed since a ceasefire was declared last October. And in the West Bank, Israeli settler violence has escalated as more Palesti...

In a landmark settlement, Meta, known for Facebook and Instagram, will pay up to $17 billion in penalties to US states over the next ten years. Meta has agreed to limit how much time teenagers can spend on its platforms, including restrictions during school hours and overnight.

China continues to excel in the development and manufacturing of robots. So far, the industry has raked in nearly $25 billion in just the first six months of this year.

A message of unity, peace, development and prosperity. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is celebrating 25 years, but its focus is firmly on the future.

Iran has retaliated after the US launched an attack over the weekend on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the southern part of the country. Iran responded by launching strikes at US sites in Jordan. This is the first time in a month that the US and Iran have exchanged fire.

The Israeli military opens up a criminal investigation into the deaths of a young Palestinian girl, six family members and the paramedics who tried to save her.

Measles cases across the US have soared to a 35-year high with two fatalities from the illness announced this summer. This, as the Trump administration has reduced the number of recommended childhood vaccines. Meanwhile, a record-breaking Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is claiming thousands of lives.