Diplomacy

KNK Conference in Brussels: Kurdish international representation must be strengthened

Washington resets, Manila escalates

Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions

The package originated in Entebbe, Uganda, bound for Cairo, containing 10 kilograms of thumb-sized pieces that could have been either bone or elephant ivory.

Updates from the UN General Assembly 2026

Marking the opening of the 81st UN General Assembly, Crisis Group experts discuss challenges facing the UN’s efforts to promote international peace and security. This page includes updates from the High-Level Week in New York and recent Crisis Group coverage of the UN.

Arresting the Dangerous Descent Back into War in Northern Ethiopia

Long-simmering tensions have turned to large-scale fighting after armed opposition groups in Tigray, Amhara and Afar launched a multi-pronged offensive against Ethiopian government forces. It is not too late to avert a return to costly, bloody war.

BRICS Summit and India: Why the World Is Looking to New Delhi with Hope