UN SDG Push: UN chief António Guterres urged countries to keep their Sustainable Development Goals promises, warning inequality, conflict and climate inaction are blocking progress. UN Leadership Race: The Security Council’s third straw poll on the next secretary-general leaked results, with Rebeca Grynspan leading but no clear front-runner emerging. UN Human Rights Rift: The US formally withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council after a UN-backed probe found “reasonable grounds” to believe US forces committed war crimes in Iran strikes. Iran Sanctions Deadlock: Pakistan abstained as Russia and China vetoed renewal of UN monitoring for Iran sanctions. AI Governance at the UN: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to brief the Security Council on AI safety and coordination. Yemen Humanitarian Alarm: UN agencies warned fighting along Yemen’s west coast is worsening conditions for millions, with tens of thousands displaced and thousands fleeing to Djibouti. Nigeria Custody Deaths: SERAP urged UN special rapporteurs to intervene over 37 miners’ deaths in NSCDC custody and reported lethal force against protesters in Minna. Global Climate Warning: A UN-linked report warned current policies put the world on track for at least 1.8°C warming. Maritime Security: The shipping industry told the Security Council that freedom of navigation must be protected as tensions threaten key sea lanes.