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.
‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert
Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Prince Mohammed, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2
Red Cross: Cyclone Idai survivors face ‘ticking bomb’ of disease
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
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity — Oxfam
A new report from the charity was published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos
Fin whale, mountain gorilla populations rise amid conservation action
The mountain gorilla has been moved from the 'critically endangered' category to 'endangered'
Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies
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
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
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a clear "potential to expand", WHO warned on Wednesday
World Economic Forum: Gender inequality widening after decade of progress
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
UN calls on countries to ‘root out’ injustices that fuel extremism
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
A vaccine could be made available for healthcare workers as early as November if the prototype undergoing trials is proven safe.
20 years on, the world’s first web page to be reborn
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’
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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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
