Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?

World · en

Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?

UN News · Official source · Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

The Security Council met Wednesday in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean energy transition. Demand is set to triple by 2030. The question: will this mineral wealth build peace and prosperity, or fund conflict and corruption?…

Read original report Visit UN News

World · Nikkei Asia

Indonesia tops report on alleged abuses linked to China critical minerals

BANGKOK -- Alleged human rights and environmental abuses linked to China's critical minerals supply chains are on the rise, with more recorded in Indo Read original ↗

World · UN News · Official source

Critical minerals: The hidden resources powering the clean energy future

Why are critical minerals suddenly at the centre of global politics?Read original ↗

World · UN News · Official source

From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries make the most of critical minerals

The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper.Read original ↗

World · UN News · Official source

Security Council LIVE: Spotlight on Syria as Guterres heads to Damascus

The Security Council is holding its monthly debate on Syria amid reports of an Israeli attack in occupied territory and discussions of a multi-national oil pipeline to counter…Read original ↗

World · Nikkei Asia

Diplomacy shifts faster than clean energy supply chains can be built

Sarah Ladislaw is the founding director of the New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Center, which supports the development of advanced energy systems Read original ↗

World · UN News · Official source

Guterres calls for stepping up diplomatic efforts to end US-Iran conflict

The United Nations again called for restraint as war ramps up in the Middle East, underscoring the need for dialogue and an end to attacks on “vital infrastructure” across the…Read original ↗