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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reaffirmed Washington’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in a meeting with Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita, pledging support for U.S. business investment across Morocco. The move reinforces Rabat’s Autonomy Proposal as the only U.S.-backed solution, even as the UN continues to list Western Sahara as a non-self-governing territory, with Security Council divisions over its future unresolved.

At New York’s Park Lane Hotel, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged Israel to halt its Gaza offensive, pressed for UN Security Council reform, and warned that “the essence of populism is irresponsibility.” Facing re-election just one year into office, Ishiba tied Japan’s global role to the survival of democracy, calling for responsibility, tolerance, and sound journalism.

The U.N. Security Council convened an emergency meeting after Estonia accused Russia of violating its airspace with three MiG-31 fighter jets. Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna called the breach “crystal clear” and showed radar evidence, warning it was the fourth such violation this year. NATO allies rallied behind Tallinn, condemning Moscow’s “reckless provocations,” while Russia dismissed the claims as “Russophobic hysteria.”

At the UN in New York, Chinese artist Li Guiming introduced the ancient character Fu (福), meaning blessing. Through calligraphy, he linked heritage with global cooperation, showing how culture can become diplomacy. His work, Peace and Fu, reflects the spirit of the UN’s mission and the Sustainable Development Goals — reminding the world that peace and blessing go hand in hand.

President Donald Trump’s decision to rebrand the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” marks a dramatic turn in America’s foreign policy posture. For allies, it raises questions about reliability; for rivals, it reinforces perceptions of aggression. From Caracas to Tehran, Beijing to Brussels, the world is recalibrating its response to a United States that now wears its sword more openly than its shield.

The SCO Summit in Beijing brought together 20 world leaders, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Xi called for “genuine multilateralism,” Putin defended Russia’s war in Ukraine, and Modi urged unity against terrorism. The summit’s joint declaration condemned U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, while Washington dismissed the meeting as “largely performative.