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Singapore reviewing laws, policies to fulfil obligations under UN High Seas Treaty

The UN High Seas Treaty, a landmark deal to protect the marine life of two-thirds of the ocean, came into force on Jan 17.

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Indonesia’s chairing of UN human rights council for first time: Milestone or empty symbol?

ktcouncil - Ambassador Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, was elected as president of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Jan 8, 2026.

Photo from Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Trump invites India to join Board of Peace on Gaza, source says

US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington DC, on Feb 13, 2025.

World leaders show caution on Trump’s broader ‘Board of Peace’ amid fears for UN

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/ File Photo

Trump wants nations to pay US$1 billion to stay on his peace board

According to a draft charter for the proposed Board of Peace, US President Donald Trump would serve as its inaugural chairman and would decide on who is invited to be members.

UN chief Antonio Guterres warns ‘powerful forces’ undermining global ties

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking on Jan 17 at a conference marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN, at Methodist Central Hall in London, the site of the inaugural UN General Assembly.

‘Not much is standing’ in Gaza, says UN official

The war had left about 60 million tonnes of rubble scattered across the Gaza Strip.

US tells UN all options on table, Iran warns it will respond to any aggression

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request of the United States at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

UN demands independent probe into Minnesota woman’s killing by US immigration officer

Renee Good seen in a video in her car, moments before she was shot by a US Immigration officer in Minneapolis.

UN rights office says hundreds killed in Iran protests

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026. Stringer/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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