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United Nations

Africa is weak and vulnerable — but not powerless
Africa
/ 20 July 2019

Africa is weak and vulnerable — but not powerless

Only by working together can the Africa make its voice heard on the international stage

By Jakaya Kikwete 1
South Africa not co-operating in arrest of genocide suspect — UN court
Article
/ 18 July 2019

South Africa not co-operating in arrest of genocide suspect — UN court

Since 2010, the tribunal has handled outstanding and ongoing cases from the former International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

By Agency
Nature’s Nocturne: Unfettered human sprawl drives animals into the night
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Nature’s Nocturne: Unfettered human sprawl drives animals into the night

The long-term effect of humans on animals is increasingly well documented

By Sipho Kings
Amnesty urges UN probe of ‘systematic’ Philippine drug war killings
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Amnesty urges UN probe of ‘systematic’ Philippine drug war killings

The drug war is Duterte’s signature initiative and is heavily supported by many Filipinos

By Agency
‘One country, two systems’: Hong Kong’s special status
Article
/ 4 July 2019

‘One country, two systems’: Hong Kong’s special status

Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in perpetuity by China in the mid-1800s. But following an agreement in 1997, it would be handed back to China

By Agency
More than 100 civilians killed in fresh S. Sudan violence, UN says
Africa
/ 3 July 2019

More than 100 civilians killed in fresh S. Sudan violence, UN says

At least 104 people had been killed in attacks on villages in the southern region, the United Nations said on Wednesday

By Agency
Nigeria’s poisonous patriarchy
Africa
/ 2 July 2019

Nigeria’s poisonous patriarchy

Many in Nigeria believe that familial and even societal honor depends on women’s complicity, purity, and silence

By Ibitoye Segun Emmanuel
AU, UN need to work together
Africa
/ 28 June 2019

AU, UN need to work together

Deadly conflicts will be best addressed if Addis Ababa and New York increase co-operation

By International Crisis and Group 2
Ethiopia army chief, local officials killed amid regional ‘coup’ bid
Africa
/ 24 June 2019

Ethiopia army chief, local officials killed amid regional ‘coup’ bid

Violence flared on Saturday afternoon in Amhara, one of nine autonomous regions, when a ‘hit squad’ attacked a meeting of top officials

By Robbie Corey Boulet
‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert
Article
/ 19 June 2019

‘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

By Nina Larson
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
Article
/ 19 June 2019

Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN

At the end of 2017, by comparison, 68.5 million people were counted as being forcibly displaced by violence or persecution

By Staff Reporter
Feed the hunger disaster
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Feed the hunger disaster

As for a tsunami or any other calamity, corporates and individuals must dig into their pockets

By Eugene Absolom
‘Bloody massacre’: Sudan forces kill at least 30, protesters say
Africa
/ 4 June 2019

‘Bloody massacre’: Sudan forces kill at least 30, protesters say

UN condemns deadly Sudan crackdown as protesters call for ‘total civil disobedience’ to depose military rulers

By Agency
Africans win UN vote on Britain’s last colony
Africa
/ 23 May 2019

Africans win UN vote on Britain’s last colony

Britain routed in UN vote on Chagos

By Carole Landry
Britain faces UN defeat over Chagos islands
Africa
/ 22 May 2019

Britain faces UN defeat over Chagos islands

The Indian Ocean archipelago has been at the centre of a decades-long dispute over Britain’s decision to separate it from Mauritius in 1965

By Carole Landry
The Portfolio: Madelene Cronjé
Article
/ 17 May 2019

The Portfolio: Madelene Cronjé

"For me the image captures a normal moment in an abnormal situation"

By Madelene Cronjé
Climate crisis demands a global tax
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Climate crisis demands a global tax

Voluntary emissions cuts do not work: a uniform levy will end corruption and spread the burden of reform more fairly

By Mats Persson
Don’t drop the ball, for our children’s sake
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Don’t drop the ball, for our children’s sake

Conflicts and crises impede the implementation of the UN’s fourth sustainable development goal

By Refaat Sabbah
Survivors of South Sudan’s Terrain attack demand justice
Africa
/ 8 May 2019

Survivors of South Sudan’s Terrain attack demand justice

The survivors of the brutal Terrain attack are demanding just compensation – but say the government is ignoring their claims

By Sam Mednick
Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation
Article
/ 6 May 2019

Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation

Israel also lifted restrictions on civilian movements in communities around the Gaza border on Monday morning

By Adel Zaanoun
Africa’s advantage: Green power
Africa
/ 26 April 2019

Africa’s advantage: Green power

A new book by a leading economist challenges current negative perceptions about the continent

By Simon Allison
UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts
Article
/ 24 April 2019

UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts

Washington threatened a veto if the text spoke of reproductive rights

By Philippe Rater
More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents — UN
Article
/ 24 April 2019

More civilians now killed by US, Afghan forces than by insurgents — UN

The bloody milestone comes as the US steps up its air campaign in Afghanistan while pushing for a peace deal with the Taliban

By Thomas Watkins
Parents of slain journalist demand justice from South Sudan
Africa
/ 12 April 2019

Parents of slain journalist demand justice from South Sudan

The autopsy report implies that freelancer Chris Allen’s death was no accident – but the government has no intention to investigate

By Sam Mednick
Red Cross: Cyclone Idai survivors face ‘ticking bomb’ of disease
Article
/ 25 March 2019

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

By Nina Larson
How the UN’s new strategy could help development goals in the Eastern Cape
Article
/ 14 March 2019

How the UN’s new strategy could help development goals in the Eastern Cape

In 2015, countries committed to the UN’s sustainable development goals in an effort to end, for example, poverty, hunger and inequality

By Raeesa Pather
Will elections in Guinea-Bissau end years of political crisis?
Africa
/ 9 March 2019

Will elections in Guinea-Bissau end years of political crisis?

Guineans hope the poll will mark the end of a long period of political crisis in the West African country

By Antonio Cascais and Deutsche Welle 1
We desperately need to change course
Article
/ 8 March 2019

We desperately need to change course

The ways in which we view, produce and use food, energy and waste have to change completely

By Staff Reporter
Today, we are all women
Article
/ 8 March 2019

Today, we are all women

Women and men must together gather the resolve it takes for change to take hold everywhere

By Michel Sidibe and Monica Geingos
The Total cost of offshore mining for South Africa
Article
/ 7 March 2019

The Total cost of offshore mining for South Africa

The country must abide by its commitment to empower particularly black women when an oceans economy is developed

By Staff Reporter
Devastated by Israeli attacks on Gaza, but not deterred
Article
/ 6 March 2019

Devastated by Israeli attacks on Gaza, but not deterred

The tenacity of Palestinian people in the face of brutal annihilation should encourage us all

By Dudu Masango Mahlangu
UN: North Korea food production ‘lowest for a decade’
Article
/ 6 March 2019

UN: North Korea food production ‘lowest for a decade’

Adding to the sanctions against them, North Korea’s struggle to feed itself has hit a new low.

By Sebastien Berger
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