Source: United Nations (video statements)
Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Opening the 11th NPT Review Conference, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of rising nuclear risks, including renewed interest in nuclear testing. He urged States to honour their commitments and recommit to disarmament and non-proliferation.
Bahrain on the Security of International Maritime Navigation – Media Stakeout | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Informal comments to the media by Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Foreign Minister of Bahrain, on the Security of International Maritime Navigation.
This company is slashing CO2 emissions from steelmaking
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Steel has been made the same way for almost two centuries. It’s responsible for almost 10% of global CO2 emissions – more than any other heavy industry.
Now, Hertha Metals has developed a single-stage #steelmaking process that replaces the high-carbon, high-emission metallurgical coal traditionally used in #steel production with either natural gas or #hydrogen. Using natural gas cuts emissions by half, and using clean hydrogen, as is Hertha’s eventual aim, eliminates CO2 emissions altogether.
Here, founder and CEO Laureen Meroueh explains how the process works.
Hertha Metals is a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, part of a community of start-ups from around the world involved in the development of #technologies for social good. Learn more: https://initiatives.weforum.org/technology-pioneers/home
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The Next UN Chief: Who is in the Running? | United Nations
Source: United Nations (video statements)
The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade.
The four candidates so far in the running participated in a series of “interactive dialogues” at UN Headquarters in New York.
Current General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, explains the process and shares her views on the road ahead.
UK E-petition debate relating to animal testing – Monday 27 April 2026.
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to animal testing.
Irene Campbell MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.
Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736578
Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/
What are petition debates?
Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.
The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk
Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work
UK How dangerous is social media for children and teenagers? – Education Committee
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Education Committee hears evidence on screen time and social media from those representing lived experience of online harms, as well as teaching unions and the social media company Snapchat.
Witnesses:
Esther Ghey – Founder and Director at Brianna Ghey Legacy Project
Mr Andy Burrows – CEO at Molly Rose Foundation
Rani Govender – Associate Head of Policy and Public Affairs at National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Daniel Kebede – General Secretary at National Education Union (NEU)
TBC – tbc at Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
Jacqueline Beauchere – Senior Director, Global Head of Platform Safety at Snapchat
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27175/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
UK Jess Phillips MP questioned on Grooming Gangs and VAWG strategy – Home Affairs Committee
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
The Home Affairs Committee question the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Phillips MP, in a session focusing on the Government’s Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy.
Witnesses:
Jess Phillips MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) at Home Office
Gisela Carr – Deputy Director for the Interpersonal Abuse Unit at Home Office
Luke Hughes – Head of the Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation Response Unit at Home Office
https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26995/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
What are the biggest risks facing the world today?
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
What are the biggest risks facing the world today?
From rising #polarization to growing economic tensions, and a #climate crisis that hasn’t gone away, the latest Global Risks Report reveals a world that’s becoming more fragmented, yet more interconnected.
Grace Atkinson, one of the report’s authors, breaks down what experts around the world are most concerned about.
So which risks should we really be paying attention to? Dive deeper into the #GlobalRisks report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-risks-report-2026/
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South Africa: WhatsApp Video 2026-04-27 at 10.36.10
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
All systems go 🇿🇦
From venue setup to final checks, everything is in place for the #FreedomDay2026 celebrations — marking 30 years of the Constitution and democratic progress.
#Ruleoflaw #30yesDemocraticCitizenship #GovZAUpdates