Nina Larson

Covering the United Nations agencies and other international organisations based in Geneva, as well as Swiss news for international readers. Producing news articles and features, translating and editing articles written by other correspondents in English and French, and shooting and editing video for AFPTV.

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‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert

Article Nina Larson - 19 Jun 2019

Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Prince Mohammed, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2

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Red Cross: Cyclone Idai survivors face ‘ticking bomb’ of disease

Article Nina Larson - 25 Mar 2019

While aid workers have been rushing to bring emergency aid to the hundreds of thousands of affected people, there is a need to focus on sanitation

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World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity — Oxfam

Article Nina Larson - 22 Jan 2019

A new report from the charity was published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos

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Fin whale, mountain gorilla populations rise amid conservation action

Article Nina Larson - 14 Nov 2018

The mountain gorilla has been moved from the 'critically endangered' category to 'endangered'

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Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies

Article Nina Larson - 18 Aug 2018

Annan was a career diplomat who is widely credited for raising the world body's profile in global politics during his two terms as UN chief

68.5 million people displaced worldwide — UN

Article Nina Larson - 19 Jun 2018

Despite the focus on migrant numbers arriving in Europe and the United States, a full 85% of refugees are living in low- and middle-income countries

DRC Ebola outbreak on ‘epidemiological knife edge’ — WHO

Africa Nina Larson - 24 May 2018

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a clear "potential to expand", WHO warned on Wednesday

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World Economic Forum: Gender inequality widening after decade of progress

Article Nina Larson - 2 Nov 2017

In recent years, women have made significant progress towards equality in a number of areas but the global trend now seems to have made a U-turn

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UN calls on countries to ‘root out’ injustices that fuel extremism

Article Nina Larson - 5 Mar 2015

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has warned that countries risk making the situation worse if their counter-terrorism operations are perceived as unjust.

WHO eyes Ebola vaccine

Africa Nina Larson - 6 Sep 2014

A vaccine could be made available for healthcare workers as early as November if the prototype undergoing trials is proven safe.

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20 years on, the world’s first web page to be reborn

Article Nina Larson - 30 Apr 2013

The world's first web page will be dragged out of cyberspace and restored as part of a project to celebrate 20 years of the web.

Norwegian mass killer ‘would have done it again’

Article Nina Larson - 17 Apr 2012

Norway's Anders Behring Breivik has told the court he was inspired by al-Qaeda, after a judge who wanted him to face the death penalty was dismissed.

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Press Releases

Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

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Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

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POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

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CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

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Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'