The UN at 60 is in a sorry state, in need of systematic overhaul, writes Ayman El-Amir

The US has hijacked the agenda of the UN World Summit, writes Faiza Rady

Global warming and global war come together on this anniversary of 11 September. Will people wake up, asks Lieven De Cauter

A great many of America's Muslims have been facing systematic racial discrimination since 9/11. Mohamed El-Sayed tells the story of one Egyptian who is determined to secure his rights

Britain is poised to draw an ambitious plan for adopting anti-terrorism measures. But can these measures prevent another terrorist attack, asks Doaa El-Bey

Hurricane Katrina disabled Bush's attempts to overcome declining support for the Iraq war on the fourth anniversary of the 11 September attacks. Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

North and South employ different tactics to secure permanent seats on the Security Council and advance their agendas, writes Gamal Nkrumah