The exploits of the longtime established space nations-in particular the United States-can still dominate major titles, but countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, Honduras and Malta signal their intention to take advantage of the advantages of activities related to space.

These small states, and many others, ask belonging to the United Nations organization which helps to shape internationally agreed rules on the peaceful use of space and to avoid a new “Wild West” free for everything, which could potentially lead to conflicts.

Why the countries turn to the sky

What attracts countries like Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia and Maldives to space? Although their motivations are varied, the advantages of space quickly become obvious to everyone. Spatial technologies allow access to critical data and services that support climate resilience, response to disasters and sustainable development. In the development states of small islands, for example, satellite data help monitor the level of sea level and improve early alert systems for hurricanes and floods.

In Ghana And TongaTHE United Nations Office for External Space Affairs (UNOOSA) recently helped develop capital “digital twins” using satellite and AI data. These virtual models can simulate flood scenarios, allowing governments to identify vulnerable infrastructure, strengthen emergency intervention plans and react more effectively when disasters strike.

Many actors in emerging space face significant obstacles, including high technical and financial obstacles, as well as underdeveloped national regulations and legal frameworks. Unoosa helps to fill these shortcomings by advising national space legislation and helping the countries to sail Space treaty and the Registration congresswhich aims to provide a precise image of all the objects launched in space.

THE Access to space for all programsFor example, helps non -spatial nations to launch useful charges, carry out experiences and access the data from space missions. Kenya, Mauritius, Guatemala and Moldova have all successfully launched their first satellite in partnership with the Kibocube JAXA / UNOOSA programWho collaborates with teams from developing countries to deploy small cubic satellites from the international space station.

Unoosa Space law for new space players The project supports emerging space nations to develop robust legal and political frameworks for outdoor space activities, and the Space4Women The initiative developed the Gender temporary tool box for the space sector To help organizations engage in equity in sex, to promote equal opportunities, to empower women and girls through dedicated programming and to follow measurable progress. Another flagship initiative, Unadderoffers capacity building specializing in the use of space applications for disaster risk reduction and emergency response.

In an address at the UN Security advice Friday, Mr. Guterres argued urgent for de -escalation, qualifying the confrontation in a spiral a decisive moment for the future of world security.

“” We do not derive towards the crisis – we run towards it“He said.

“It’s a moment that could shape the fate of nations …The expansion of this conflict could light a fire that no one can control“He warned.

Generalized panic, destruction

The secretary general’s remarks occurred in the midst of a civil report in Israel and Iran, and as several nuclear sites in Iran have made direct military assault.

More than 100 objectives have been achieved through Iran, including military and nuclear infrastructure such as nuclear installations in Natanz and Isfahan and the heavy water reactor in Khondab.

Iranian officials report more than 224 civil deaths, with some estimates twice as high. More than 2,500 would have been injured – while major cities like Tehran have seen mass travel, fuel shortages and general panic.

Iran responded with its own damage missile strikes on Israel, striking cities like such Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba. Critical civil sites, including the Soroka Medical Center and the Weizmann Research Institute, have been damaged. Twenty-four Israelis are confirmed dead, with more than 900 injured.

Give a chance to peace

Mr. Guterres urged the two parties to give diplomacy a chance, reiterating the need for complete Iranian cooperation with the United Nations Nuclear Energy Dog, Aieaand warn that The “only predictable thing about this conflict is its unpredictability”.

He also called for unit within the Security Council and to membership of Charter of the United Nations.

“The non-proliferation treaty is the cornerstone of international security,” he said. “Iran must respect it. But the only way to fill the gap of trust is by diplomacy – not destruction. ”

Expansion of regional benefits

Rosemary Dicarlo, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs, has echoed these concerns, offering an overview of violence and the increase in human toll.

“The vast majority are civilians,” she said, warning of a “real-time humanitarian crisis”.

The regional repercussions develop, the airspace restrictions now extending to Lebanon in Iraq. The missiles of the Houthi forces of Yemen have targeted Israel and occupied the Palestinian territory, while the armed groups in Iraq would have mobilized.

“Any new expansion of the conflict could have enormous consequences for international peace and security,” said Dicarlo.

It also underlined the global economic implications, noting that trade in the Vital Strait of Hormuz dropped by 15% in the midst of increasing tensions.

Serious warnings in nuclear security

The most alarming update, however, came from the director general of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, who warned the council that Israeli attacks against Iranian nuclear installations degrade critical security systems and placing millions with potential radiological risks.

In Natanz, the destruction of electrical infrastructure and direct strikes in enrichment rooms have led to internal contamination. Although no radiological release has been detected outside the establishment, Mr. Grosi warned that uranium compounds are now pose significant health risks.

In Isfahan, several buildings – including a uranium conversion plant and a metal processing installation – have been affected. On the Khondab reactor site of Arak, the damage was suffered, although the installation is not operational.

The greatest risk, however, is the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which remains operational.

A direct strike, warned Mr. Grosi, “could lead to a high election of radioactivity to the environment”.

Million at risk

Even the disruption of his external diet could lead to a central collapse. In the worst case, the influence would affect populations hundreds of kilometers and would require massive evacuations.

Grossi also warned of any attack on the Tehran nuclear research reactor, which could endanger millions in the capital.

“” Nuclear installations and materials should not be surrounded by the fog of war“He said.We must maintain communication, transparency and restraint.“”

Stand

By concluding his briefing, Mr. Grossi promised that the AIEA would continue to monitor and report on the nuclear security conditions in Iran and reiterated his desire to mediate.

He stressed that the agency “can guarantee, through a system of waterproof inspections”, that nuclear weapons will not be developed in IranUndering dialogue.

“The alternative is a prolonged conflict-and an imminent nuclear threat that would erode the global non-proliferation regime.”

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, sounded the alarm on Friday, World Refugee DayIn a message of Syria.

He declared that the abject failure to put an end to conflicts – including in Sudan, Ukraine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gaza – continues to create immense suffering.

Difficulty looking for a shelter

“However, the innocent people running for their lives while the bullets fly and the missiles are unjustly stigmatized, which makes it more difficult to escape danger and find a place to recover and rebuild,” he said.

Their situation is still aggravated by brutal cuts with humanitarian aid, affecting millions that desperately need help.

“” At this critical stage, it is essential that we reaffirm our solidarity with refugees – not only with words but with urgent action“He said.

He added that inspiring examples already exist, countries that continue to welcome and welcome refugees, to local communities which “open their houses, their workplaces and their heart”, as well as “the countless individual acts of kindness and compassion that reveal our common humanity”.

Share

Grandi said that the international community can and must support these countries and communities by sharing the responsibility of protecting refugees, calling in particular the action of richer states, development banks, businesses and others.

The High Commissioner spent the day in Syria, where some 600,000 people returned from neighboring countries after 14 years of war. Overall, more than two million Syrians have returned home and their communities since the fall of the Assad regime last December.

“In a region that has suffered so much violence – and even suffers from it now – we are nevertheless presented on the occasion of helping Syrians reach stability and prosperity. We must not let him pass“He said.

Mr. Grandi met Syrian families who have spent more than a decade as refugees, whose deep joy to be among the faces and the familiar environment recall the desire for refugees for the house.

“Now more than ever, we must support ourselves with refugees to keep their hope for a better future alive,” he said.