The International Cricket Council imposed a three-month period of ineligibility on Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Nawaz after a test detected carboxy-THC following a February 7, 2026, T20 World Cup match in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The World Health Organization says the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has crossed borders, with linked transmission in Uganda and one confirmed imported case in France.
The World Health Organization says recalled infant formula and related nutritional products reached 99 countries and territories, with 144 suspected or confirmed cases reported in 10 countries.
The United Nations’ intergovernmental negotiating committee opened its fifth session on August 3, 2026, beginning a two-week effort to develop a framework convention on international tax cooperation.
The European Commission has launched a registry and testing environment for Digital Product Passports, a step toward new EU product-traceability requirements.
Five UN agencies reported that global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, while warning that conflict, extreme weather, high food costs and reduced aid could reverse progress.
The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and could strengthen rapidly toward a strong event during July–September 2026.
The financing will support flood protection, housing reconstruction, land administration and jobs in Greater Antananarivo and Greater Toamasina after major cyclone damage.
A July 22 UNHCR situation update says escalating hostilities are worsening protection risks and putting additional pressure on countries already hosting more than 31 million forcibly displaced people and recent returnees.
A global consultation for people ages 11 to 30 is seeking youth input to help shape a post-2030 education and learning agenda.
The International Maritime Organization’s non-mandatory code creates a global safety framework for cargo ships operated remotely or with little or no crew.
A United Nations committee will meet in New York from August 31 through September 4, 2026, to prepare a future diplomatic conference on protecting people affected by disasters.
UNESCO said on July 26, 2026, that six cultural and natural sites had been added to its World Heritage List in Danger, including three placed there through emergency procedures.
Haiti has begun registering voters in Port-au-Prince and other areas, but gang violence threatens participation and the country’s planned August 30 election.
The United States announced an additional $242 million for Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo on August 5, as humanitarian agencies face a major funding shortfall.
China conducted military drills near disputed Scarborough Shoal on August 1, 2026, as territorial tensions with the Philippines intensified and ASEAN-China talks on a maritime code of conduct continued.
The IOC defended its July 15, 2026, decision to provisionally lift the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension after nine EU member states urged Brussels to cut funding to sports bodies that readmit Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Pakistan’s military rejected a U.N. assessment that cross-border operations killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians and wounded more than 1,000.
The foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan met in Manila on July 22 to strengthen security and economic cooperation and coordinate on North Korea and Taiwan Strait stability.
Israel said on August 2 it had serious concerns about a reported Hamas disarmament arrangement as mediators pursued Gaza’s postwar transition and regional ceasefire diplomacy.
Operation Green Shield 2026 deployed more than 3,600 officers across five Amazon countries from July 15 through July 31, targeting illegal mining, logging, trafficking and land grabbing.
Iran and Oman are reportedly working on a possible plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Israel strikes southern Lebanon and warns civilians to evacuate another village.
