China and 32 other countries signed the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) in Hong Kong on Friday, creating an international legal body for alternative dispute resolution. The signing ceremony drew approximately 400 representatives from 85 countries and 20 international organizations, with the signatories becoming founding members. Described by Beijing [...]

The interim United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Gaza’s population is being “starved and denied the very basics,” with the region at a dangerous crossroads. Sigrid Kaag called the crisis “man-made,” accusing Israel of devastating strikes on civilians and obstructing aid. With nearly the [...]

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan called for the extension and expansion of a ceasefire in Myanmar on Sunday during an ASEAN meeting in Kuala Lumpur. The ceasefire was initially declared following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in March 2025 that resulted in over 3,300 deaths, 4,500 injuries, and 220 missing. ASEAN has faced challenges in mediating [...]

Army-backed militias, collectively known as the “Wazalendo,” committed widespread human rights abuses against civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday. HRW accused the Congolese military (FARDC) of collaborating with the militias in the South Kivu province and urged Congolese authorities to sever ties with the [...]