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FirstUp: Japan PM to call snap elections, Minneapolis to mourn Renee Good... The headlines today

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to dissolve parliament and call a general election today. The announcement of a snap election comes just three months after she became the nation's first woman PM. Meanwhile, an official day of mourning will take place in Minneapolis for Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by ICE agents

'It hasn't been very helpful': Trump says Board of Peace 'might' replace UN

Trump is expected to formalise the Gaza peace board at a signing ceremony this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

UN chief drops out of Davos after coming down with a cold

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has cancelled his appearance at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos after falling ill. The UN said the decision was taken after the secretary-general developed a “bad cold” and will leave Switzerland

Israel bulldozes UNRWA headquarters in east Jerusalem after banning agency’s operations

Israeli authorities have begun demolishing UNRWA’s headquarters in East Jerusalem after passing a law banning the agency’s operations. The move has drawn sharp criticism from the UN, which calls it a violation of international law and diplomatic norms.

UN high seas treaty comes into effect, pushing to protect 30% of global oceans by 2030

A UN-backed treaty governing biodiversity in international waters has come into force, creating a binding legal framework to protect the high seas and meet the goal of safeguarding 30% of the oceans by 2030

Israel withdraws from 7 UN agencies days after US exits 66 international bodies

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar characterised the move as a response to systemic anti-Israel bias and what he described as "ineffective and bloated bureaucracy"

In a first, Indian named chair of UN body on disarmament

Senior Indian diplomat DB Venkatesh Varma has been nominated by the UN Secretary General to chair the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters for the 2026–27 term.

Has UN become obsolete? Why India needs its own sphere of influence

As great powers retreat from multilateralism and redraw their spheres of influence, the United Nations is no longer shaping the world — it is merely reflecting it

AI investment is reshaping world economy — but only a few countries are capturing gains, UN warns

United Nations flags rising productivity, booming data centre spending, and widening global divides in latest World Economic Situation and Prospects report

UN sees India achieving 6.6 per cent growth in 2026 as domestic strengths counter US tariffs

India is projected to grow at 6.6 per cent in 2026, registering an “exceptionally high growth in a challenging global environment”, with resilient private consumption and strong public investment largely offsetting the impact of high US tariffs, the United Nations has said.