Ahmed Fathi | ATN News

NY-12’s Democratic Primary Is Local, but the Foreign Policy Stakes Are Global

NY-12’s Democratic primary is local, but its foreign policy stakes are global. From Israel and Gaza to Ukraine, China, Iran, and the U.N. and campaign money, the district deserves more than slogans from the candidates who are asking to represent it.

New York

May 5

Iran Clash Tests NPT Consensus as Treaty Review Opens at U.N.

The 2026 NPT Review Conference opened at the United Nations with warnings over rising nuclear risks and an immediate clash over Iran’s leadership role, exposing the strain behind the treaty’s consensus tradition.

NPT

Apr 28

The 2026 NPT Review Conference opens at the United Nations in New York, bringing renewed attention to nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and the future of global nuclear restraint.

NPT Review Opens at U.N. as Nuclear Bargain Faces Its Hardest Credibility Test in Years

The 11th NPT Review Conference opens at the U.N. under pressure from stalled disarmament, attacks on nuclear facilities, AUKUS, Iran, and the unresolved Middle East WMD-free zone. Diplomats warn the treaty’s old bargain now faces a harder question: does restraint still offer security?

NPT

Apr 27

U.N. disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu briefs reporters at U.N. headquarters ahead of the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, scheduled to open April 27, 2026, in New York.

NPT Credibility on the Line as Nakamitsu Warns Nuclear Treaty Faces Critical Test

U.N. disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu warned that the NPT faces a critical test as states prepare for the 11th Review Conference in New York. With nuclear tensions rising, Iran’s file unresolved, and trust between nuclear and non-nuclear states under strain, the conference will test whether the treaty can still deliver more than just diplomatic survival.

Disarmament

Apr 25

The first round of public dialogues has brought sharper definition to the race for the next U.N. Secretary-General, with Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan and Macky Sall emerging as distinct contenders in a still-open contest.

The First U.N. Dialogues Did Not Decide the Race — They Clarified It

The first public dialogues in the race for the next U.N. Secretary-General did not settle the contest, but they did bring the field into sharper focus. Michelle Bachelet, Rafael Grossi, Rebeca Grynspan, and Macky Sall now look less like overlapping résumés and more like four distinct answers to the same institutional crisis.

Next UNSG

Apr 24

Rebeca Grynspan enters the U.N. race with economic gravitas and reform credibility — and a candidacy shaped by the question of whether system knowledge can become political force.

Rebeca Grynspan Steps Forward as the Reform Candidate in a Hard-Power Race

Rebeca Grynspan enters the U.N. secretary-general race with economic gravitas, multilateral fluency and reform credibility, but also with a central question hanging over her candidacy: whether deep knowledge of development, debt and institutional diplomacy can translate into enough political force to lead the entire United Nations.

Next UNSG

Apr 22

Macky Sall enters the U.N. race with presidential stature and African political weight, but under a cloud of controversy over legitimacy, sponsorship and accountability

Macky Sall Enters the U.N. Race Under a Cloud of Power, Protest and Legitimacy

Macky Sall enters the U.N. secretary-general race with presidential stature and African political weight, but also under a cloud of controversy over legitimacy, sponsorship and accountability questions tied to his record in Senegal.

Next UNSG

Apr 22

Rafael Grossi enters the race for the next U.N. Secretary-General as the candidate of crisis management, technical seriousness and institutional discipline — with a candidacy shaped by the question of whether competence can scale into political leadership.

Rafael Grossi Brings Crisis-Era Credibility to the U.N. Race — and a Different Kind of Question

Rafael Grossi enters the U.N. secretary-general race with crisis-era credibility, institutional discipline and one of the strongest operational profiles in the field, but also with a central question: whether technical mastery and management under pressure are broad enough for the U.N.’s top political office.

Next UNSG

Apr 21

Michelle Bachelet enters the race for the next U.N. Secretary-General with global stature, deep experience and a candidacy shaped by the tension between moral authority and political survivability.

Michelle Bachelet Steps Into the U.N. Spotlight With Gravitas, History — and a Hard Political Question

Michelle Bachelet enters the U.N. secretary-general race with presidential stature, global name recognition and human rights credibility, but also with a harder question hanging over her candidacy: whether moral authority can survive the veto politics that still decide the job.

Next UNSG

Apr 21

Bahrain’s U.N. Ambassador Jamal Fares Alrowaiei speaks to reporters at U.N. headquarters on April 1, 2026, as journalists question him on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and the lack of a clear regional path to de-escalation.

Bahrain Opens U.N. Presidency With Iran Warning but No Regional Endgame

Bahrain used the opening of its U.N. Security Council presidency to press its case against Iran, defend a Hormuz draft resolution and signal concern over regional instability. But questions from journalists exposed a deeper issue: the region still lacks a clear political mechanism to move from escalation management to a credible path toward de-escalation.

Security Council

Apr 2