During a scorching day, a staff member places a damp cloth on a resident's neck at Seelandheim care home in Worben, Switzerland, on 25 June 2026. (Keystone/Julien Grindat)

👵🏻As life expectancy rises, talks start on a UN treaty to protect older persons. Delegates met in Geneva last week to discuss a new human rights instrument aimed at combating discrimination against an ageing population and the challenges they face in accessing health care and employment.

👔Unitaid’s opaque leadership search advances amid plunging budgets, calls for reform. The market-shaping agency is bracing for a change at the helm that will be decided behind closed doors, drawing criticism.

🇮🇱‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York. The mayor says he is in discussions with the city’s law enforcement in case the Israeli leader, who has an ICC arrest warrant against him, attends the UN General Assembly in September.

⚽Mexico World Cup: UN calls for investigation into protest interferences. Security operations around tournament venues were reportedly used to restrict demonstrations by family members aimed at highlighting the tens of thousands of forcibly disappeared.

☮️Women are vital to lasting peace, but their expertise is often overlooked. A 25-year-old UN commitment to integrate women into male-dominated peace processes is still falling short.