Debt & SDGs: Bangladesh’s finance adviser Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir urged the UN to create an international debt restructuring and relief mechanism so developing countries can keep funding children, women, education, health and social protection while protecting SDG progress. UNICEF in Nigeria: UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visited Sokoto, warning that conflict and food insecurity are threatening children’s education and health, while highlighting digital learning and malnutrition treatment as areas where support is making a difference. Student visas: The US finalized a rule limiting international students’ stay to four years without federal approval, adding restrictions on changing majors—an issue that will ripple through higher education planning. Afghanistan women’s services: UN Women warned that funding cuts and Taliban restrictions are pushing many women-led organizations in Afghanistan toward closure, threatening access to healthcare, protection and vocational support. Religious tourism research: North-West University researchers say sacred and religious tourism could become a major growth engine for African economies if higher education and tourism research are better linked. Pakistan democracy review: The EU’s latest GSP+ assessment flags Pakistan’s democratic decline and human-rights gaps tied to preferential trade access.