United Nations

World food prices near four-year high in September: UN

2026-10-02T10:45:46.000Z
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan spoke to the Singapore media on Sep 26 as he concluded his trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly.

What the West misses when it judges China’s dogged AI pursuit

2026-09-27T07:02:29.000Z
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan delivered Singapore’s national statement on Sep 26 at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Singapore proposes a UN framework convention on AI safety

2026-09-27T02:51:10.000Z
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said international cooperation was needed and that decisions “must be shaped through democratic processes” by governments.

AI leaders warn UN of security risks as systems grow more powerful

2026-09-24T03:16:35.000Z
Demand for copper, cobalt, lithium and other metals is surging with the global roll-out of renewable-energy plants and increasing adoption of electric vehicles. 

UN to help six nations extract more value from critical minerals

2026-09-23T14:44:32.000Z
The talks could raise hopes of some sort of agreement to end the conflict as Trump faces mounting political opposition to the war.

Trump hails ‘very good’ Iran talks after annihilation threat

2026-09-23T07:17:51.000Z
For people to continue relying on AI as its use becomes more widespread, they must also be able to trust the technology, says Teo.

AI innovation should be measured by impact on people, Josephine Teo says at UN platform

2026-09-22T11:13:54.000Z
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (centre) met with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun (left) and Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in New York on Sep 21.

US stresses backing for Japan, South Korea and Taiwan ahead of Trump-Xi summit

2026-09-22T04:08:29.000Z
Nine of the 12 leading AI companies had set thresholds for when models warrant caution, only to move the goalposts as competitive pressures mounted.

If AI has a one-in-five chance of destroying us, what do we do with the remaining four?

2026-09-21T02:00:00.000Z
US President Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly in September 2025. The organisation is struggling to remain relevant and weathering attacks from Trump, who has slashed America’s contributions and withdrawn from dozens of UN bodies.

Growing AI risks, wars in Middle East and Ukraine test UN as world leaders gather in New York

2026-09-20T07:26:42.000Z