UN Peace & Security: UN chief Guterres urged stronger collective mechanisms for peaceful dispute settlement, warning there’s no military solution to the Middle East and calling for diplomacy and open dialogue. Middle East Shipping & Escalation: UN experts condemned renewed US-Iran hostilities, citing attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and warning civilians must not pay the price. Heritage Under Pressure: UNESCO added Tauric Chersonese in Russian-occupied Crimea to its World Heritage Sites in Danger list, while Ukraine welcomed the move as a reaffirmation of sovereignty. Ghana Budget Accountability: Ghana’s finance minister rejected underspending claims in the Mid-Year Budget Review, detailing major payments across wages, debt service, education, health, and capital spending, and said the IMF-backed transition will move to a 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument. Ghana Oil Palm Financing: Ghana is finalising a US$500m World Bank financing deal to expand commercial oil palm development via private lending and land-bank planning. Cybersecurity Governance: FedRAMP’s head warned federal agencies against buying from vendors that can’t quickly fix serious vulnerabilities, pointing to the OpenAI/Hugging Face incident. Immigration Enforcement: A US report describes ICE detaining an Ecuadorian woman at Denver International Airport after she boarded a flight, amid rising airport arrests. UNESCO & Local Backlash: In the US, the Okefenokee swamp is set to become a World Heritage Site, but some locals oppose UNESCO involvement.