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United Nations General Assembly

Africa stakes its place
Editorial
/ 27 September 2024

Africa stakes its place

Cyril Ramaphosa’s trip abroad this week included arguing for Africa to be given a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council

By Editorial
Beyond Africa’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2024

Beyond Africa’s permanent membership of the UN Security Council

What Africa could gain from the Summit of the Future to nurture good governance on the continent.

By Sara Hamouda
Editorial | Water: A matter of life and death
Editorial
/ 2 February 2024

Editorial | Water: A matter of life and death

South Africa’s service delivery woes have attracted all manner of violence. As water becomes more scarce, things will get worse

By Editorial
Iron cloak of security: Behind SA’s risky decision to take on Israel
Politics
/ 2 February 2024

Iron cloak of security: Behind SA’s risky decision to take on Israel

South Africa’s decision to take Israel, the West’s darling, to the International Court of Justice for genocidal intent was brave politics

By Raeesa Pather and Lizeka Tandwa
TB talks: Will #UNGA78 change these three lives?
Health
/ 26 September 2023

TB talks: Will #UNGA78 change these three lives?

In the past five years, none of the targets political leaders adopted after the previous round of high-level discussions on the fight against tuberculosis at the United Nations General Assembly have been met

By Nicole Ludolph and Bhekisisa Team
Ramaphosa goes on charm offensive during US visit
National
/ 19 September 2023

Ramaphosa goes on charm offensive during US visit

The president has sought to clinch an early extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act during his New York visit

By Lizeka Tandwa
World leaders can choose the path that ends Aids
Thought Leader
/ 8 September 2023

World leaders can choose the path that ends Aids

World leaders can choose the path that ends Aids

By Winnie Byanyima
Russia denies weapons were loaded onto the Lady R
Politics
/ 16 May 2023

Russia denies weapons were loaded onto the Lady R

The Russian embassy says the claims are part of a campaign to move South Africa from its non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine

By Paddy Harper
Why is South Africa not condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Opinion
/ 2 March 2022

Why is South Africa not condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin has breached international law and South Africa argues that the matter must be resolved through dialogue — but this assumes the autocrat and rogue leader will participate in good faith

By Richard Calland
Child rights and the daily life of children: Eight things we know
Opinion
/ 17 November 2021

Child rights and the daily life of children: Eight things we know

Children are primed to interact from birth; don’t hit children; spend quality time with them; children need fathers; children need one adoring adult; children need quality and quantity time; digital communication is not a solution; children need to play; and listen to children

By Mark Tomlinson
Call for a New Deal for Journalism to strengthen democracy
Opinion
/ 24 June 2021

Call for a New Deal for Journalism to strengthen democracy

Changes in news consumption practices and in the information ecosystem have hit newspapers hard

By The Commission on Information and Democracy
Israel-Palestine conflict: The past laid the violent foundations
Opinion
/ 18 May 2021

Israel-Palestine conflict: The past laid the violent foundations

Israel’s iron grip over Palestinians had its beginnings in the demise of the Ottoman Empire and Britain and France’s arbitrary mapping out of the Middle East

By Jesse Prinsloo
SA takes up seat on UN Security Council
Article
/ 2 January 2019

SA takes up seat on UN Security Council

South Africa’s tenure in the Security Council will be dedicated to the legacy of former president Nelson Mandela

By Jan Gerber
This kills more than 700 of us each day. Now, the UN wants to do something about it.
Article
/ 11 October 2018

This kills more than 700 of us each day. Now, the UN wants to do something about it.

In a historic first, the UN just held a high-level meeting on TB. There was one on lifestyle diseases too. But did these sittings achieve anything?

By Yogan Pillay
READ IN FULL: Trump’s address to the UN General Assembly
Article
/ 25 September 2018

READ IN FULL: Trump’s address to the UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump’s addressed the United Nations General Assembly today where he emphasised that ‘America is governed by Americans’

By Staff Reporter
ANC hails SA’s election to UN Security Council as ‘victory for peace’
Article
/ 9 June 2018

ANC hails SA’s election to UN Security Council as ‘victory for peace’

South Africa was elected on Friday to serve in the United Nations Security Council for the term 2019-2020 as a non-permanent member

By Agency
Zimbabwe’s first shoppers keep on rolling
Africa
/ 22 September 2017

Zimbabwe’s first shoppers keep on rolling

Grace Mugabe’s eldest son, Russell Goreraza, has recently purchased two luxury Rolls-Royce limousines — worth a neat R70-million together

By Simon Allison
Iran’s president takes steps to boost tourism
Article
/ 25 October 2013

Iran’s president takes steps to boost tourism

With its glittering mosques and spectacular landscapes, Iran’s new leaders are 
overhauling visa 
requirements to boost its tourism industry.

By Saeed Kamali Dehghan
Omar al-Bashir address to bring unease to UN general assembly
Article
/ 21 September 2013

Omar al-Bashir address to bring unease to UN general assembly

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who faces international war crimes charges, could shake things up if he shows up at UN general assembly.

By Sapa Ap

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