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United Nations

CAR’s brand of state failure is unique
Africa
/ 19 October 2018

CAR’s brand of state failure is unique

One-size-fits-all solutions cannot fix the myriad problems facing the Central African Republic

By Staff Reporter
Don’t cut our civil servants. Train them
Article
/ 19 October 2018

Don’t cut our civil servants. Train them

To stay abreast in these confusing times, the public service must be empowered to act

By Richard Calland
TVET gets a much-needed boost
Article
/ 19 October 2018

TVET gets a much-needed boost

The NMU has launched a meticulously researched diploma that addresses the many critical issues of technical training

By Staff Reporter
With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business
Africa
/ 15 October 2018

With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business

After 20 years of bloody conflict and grim stalemate, the Ethiopia-Eritrea border is bustling once again

By Chris Stein
Earth faces climactic moment
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Earth faces climactic moment

A UN report warns about the effect of global warming but says the tools exist to avert this fate

By Sipho Kings
Costa Rica shows us how
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Costa Rica shows us how

The country’s successful reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is an example that needs to be followed

By Staff Reporter
South Africa must guard against the erosion of its social contract
Article
/ 11 October 2018

South Africa must guard against the erosion of its social contract

When the state fails to deliver on its promises, the people will inevitably rise up to take what’s theirs

By Thanduxolo Nkala
The IPCC’s latest climate report on 1.5°C holds implications for African countries
Article
/ 11 October 2018

The IPCC’s latest climate report on 1.5°C holds implications for African countries

The continent will have to chart its own way, not following the examples of Europe and North America, if it is to reach its targets

By Staff Reporter
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
Germany arrests suspect over killing of Bulgarian journalist
Article
/ 10 October 2018

Germany arrests suspect over killing of Bulgarian journalist

Authorities say Viktoria Marinova died from blows to the head and suffocation

By Diana Simeonova
Venezuela faces calls for probe after opposition activist dies in custody
Article
/ 10 October 2018

Venezuela faces calls for probe after opposition activist dies in custody

Fernando Alban was in pretrial detention Monday at the time of his death, which the government presented as a suicide

By Agency
The world ignores Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
Article
/ 10 October 2018

The world ignores Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

The state is using famine as a weapon of war but SA abstained in a UN human rights resolution

By Mia Swart
Nikki Haley resigns as Trump’s UN ambassador
Article
/ 9 October 2018

Nikki Haley resigns as Trump’s UN ambassador

​Nikki Haley is the latest departure from President Donald Trump’s national security team

By Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon
UN warns paradigm shift needed to avert global climate chaos
Article
/ 8 October 2018

UN warns paradigm shift needed to avert global climate chaos

Earth’s surface has warmed 1°C and is on track toward an unliveable 3°C or 4°C rise

By Marlowe Hood
The United Nations is winning the war in Mali
Africa
/ 8 October 2018

The United Nations is winning the war in Mali

It’s a war, despite all the setbacks, that the UN is winning — that the UN, even if it shies away from using the “W” word, must win.

By Staff Reporter
The facts are in dispute, threatening democracy
Article
/ 5 October 2018

The facts are in dispute, threatening democracy

For any democracy to be meaningful, its people need access to trustworthy information produced in a free and pluralistic environment

By Staff Reporter
Time running out for survivors as Indonesia toll tops 1 400
Article
/ 3 October 2018

Time running out for survivors as Indonesia toll tops 1 400

Authorities set a tentative deadline of Friday to find anyone still trapped under rubble

By Staff Reporter
UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate
Article
/ 30 September 2018

UN report confronts nations with tough choices on climate

Of hundreds of climate models in 2015 projecting a low-carbon future, only two or three aimed for a 1.5℃ global warming cap

By Marlowe Hood
Kabila vows ‘peaceful, credible’ DR Congo vote at UN
Africa
/ 26 September 2018

Kabila vows ‘peaceful, credible’ DR Congo vote at UN

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has not known a peaceful transition of power since independence from Belgium in 1960

By Agency
Food insecurity rising in Africa
Africa
/ 21 September 2018

Food insecurity rising in Africa

The continent’s farmers have to become more resilient to survive changing climate patterns and extreme weather events

By Sipho Kings
Letters to the editor: September 14 to 20
Article
/ 14 September 2018

Letters to the editor: September 14 to 20

Our readers write in about Chagos, Coca-Cola, and a new reader gives us feedback

By Staff Reporter
Africa needs to cool down – urgently
Article
/ 12 September 2018

Africa needs to cool down – urgently

The continent must develop technologies for cooling that don’t contribute to global warming

By Staff Reporter
US threatens to arrest ICC judges who probe war crimes
Article
/ 11 September 2018

US threatens to arrest ICC judges who probe war crimes

The US is prepared to slap financial sanctions and criminal charges on officials of the court, says National Security Adviser John Bolton

By Paul Handley
A plan for South Africa to stay in the ICC
Article
/ 10 September 2018

A plan for South Africa to stay in the ICC

The government can change its mind on withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, and still save face

By Staff Reporter
All eyes on Bachelet for first speech as UN rights chief
Article
/ 10 September 2018

All eyes on Bachelet for first speech as UN rights chief

​Michelle Bachelet will give a widely anticipated speech on Monday, with many eager for clues to how she will address rights crises around the world

By Staff Reporter
US urges top UN court to stay out of Chagos islands row
Africa
/ 5 September 2018

US urges top UN court to stay out of Chagos islands row

London split off the remote islands from Mauritius in 1965, three years before Port Louis gained independence

By Jan Hennop
Libya’s militias agree to UN ceasefire in Tripoli
Africa
/ 5 September 2018

Libya’s militias agree to UN ceasefire in Tripoli

The United Nations has hailed a deal to ‘end all hostilities’ and ‘protect civilians’ after days of deadly clashes in the capital

By Deutsche Welle 1
The world gets better every day
Article
/ 31 August 2018

The world gets better every day

That’s good news, but read on — and don’t be tempted to race on to the next bad news story

By Staff Reporter
Myanmar rejects UN probe findings of Rohingya ‘genocide’
Article
/ 29 August 2018

Myanmar rejects UN probe findings of Rohingya ‘genocide’

On Monday, a UN probe detailed evidence of genocide and crimes against humanity ‘perpetrated on a massive scale’ towards the Rohingya.

By Agency
Myanmar court postpones verdict for Reuters journalists
Article
/ 27 August 2018

Myanmar court postpones verdict for Reuters journalists

Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, have been detained in Myanmar’s infamous Insein prison since December in the case which has ignited a global outcry

By Agency
Land tenure is the foundation of people’s security
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Land tenure is the foundation of people’s security

Land tenure determines who can use land, for how long and under what conditions

By Staff Reporter
India ignored warnings of Kerala flood disaster: experts
Article
/ 21 August 2018

India ignored warnings of Kerala flood disaster: experts

Muralee Thummarukudy, a UN disaster response expert, and ecologist Madhav Gadgil warned in 2011 that a mega-monsoon was inevitable

By Abhaya Srivastava
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