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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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.

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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Western Cape SMBs look to technology to get them through pandemic

special reports - 25 Nov 2020

Many companies have over-capitalised on IT infrastructure in the past, and are looking for ways to access simpler, cheaper technology that cuts their costs

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Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation

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UP chemical pathology scientists develop ground-breaking nanobodies for Covid-19 detection and therapy

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

Nanobodies are smaller than conventional antibodies and easier to work with so they are ideal for good cheap sensitive rapid tests for Covid-19

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Inclusion as learned experience in higher education

special reports - 23 Nov 2020

Understanding the complexity of intersections between oppressions relating to race and gender is key to any commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and social justice

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Local government in crisis: how it can be fixed

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

Local governments are supposed to promote non-racial development, in a decentralised manner, but the reality does not match up

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Covid-19 accelerates adoption of technology by the African property sector

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

It’s not the technology itself that is valuable, it’s the opportunities that it creates: this may be the perfect time for reinvention

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BE 1 OF 8 LUCKY PEOPLE TO DRIVE OFF WITH R80 000

special reports - 19 Nov 2020

From 23 to 30 November 2020, simply purchase any BMW bearing the number “8” and you could be one of eight lucky people to drive off with R80 000

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Introducing Sabinet Judgments

special reports - 18 Nov 2020

A well-rounded view of reported and unreported judgments supplemented by an advanced system to enable users to rapidly find the information they require