UNESCO World Heritage in Danger: UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meets in Busan (July 19–29) to consider fast-tracking threatened sites, including Sebastia in the occupied West Bank, Lebanon’s Mount Amel castles, and South Sudan’s Boma–Badingilo migratory landscape, with additional existing sites also likely to be listed as endangered amid conflict and climate pressures. UNICEF Child Protection in Nigeria: UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell wrapped up a mission to Sokoto, warning that insecurity, poverty and food insecurity are pushing millions of children into deeper hardship, while pointing to progress in health care, birth registration, social protection and school enrolment. World Cup Final Meets Global Governance: FIFA President Gianni Infantino told the UN the tournament is uniting people worldwide, as Argentina faces Spain in Sunday’s final; meanwhile, wildfire smoke is raising concerns for outdoor events in the US northeast. US Student Visa Tightening: The US DHS capped nonimmigrant stays for F, J and I visas, shortening post-study timelines and limiting journalist stays—expected to affect large numbers of international students. AI Diplomacy: Cambodia signed on as a founding signatory to WAICO in Shanghai, adding to a broader push for multilateral, “open” AI governance led by China at WAIC. Public Sector Governance Alarm (Nigeria): The CIoD Nigeria called for a state of emergency in public sector corporate governance, citing weak internal controls and Nigeria’s low CPI ranking.