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
Samir Amin was a fearless scholar whose ideas will long outlive him
Afghanistan’s 2018 wheat harvest is already expected to be the lowest since at least 2011
Women around the world tell a similar tale of tilling the land and producing food but being denied secure rights to land
The call to arrest Narendra Modi in South Africa highlighted abuses against Muslims in India
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SA has a chance to lead the world in realising Madiba’s dream this September as the United Nations convenes its first high level meeting on TB.
A UN migration official has accused Algeria of leaving hundreds of African migrants stranded in the desert
The province saw violent protests in multiple towns after years of mismanagement by former premier Supra Mahumapelo
Liberians are asking why the government has failed to prosecute those responsible for atrocities committed during Liberia’s two civil wars
The US president hit back at The New York Times for publishing ‘fake news’
A across the world, only 9 percent of the nine billion tonnes of plastic produced to date has been recycled, a recent UN report said
The UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve
Two people have died from injuries sustained in Saturday’s attack, according to a hospital official
Experts have warned that deforestation increases runoff into the reef, reducing water quality and the light needed for coral growth
Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war
The phenomenon of child brides amounts to state-sanctioned statutory rape
Security now matters more than freedom in the increased ‘bordernisation’ of Europe which renders those seeking refuge subhuman and vulnerable
Aid workers hope that with massive effort a humanitarian disaster can be avoided
The commission believes the new IAAF regulations are discriminatory
The war on Gazans is more than physical. It is a complete suppression of their humanity.
Home affairs is blatantly disregarding the rights of refugees and perpetrating a system not unlike that of apartheid
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
He acted within a specific context and entrusted all South Africans to build the society we want
South Africa was elected on Friday to serve in the United Nations Security Council for the term 2019-2020 as a non-permanent member
Education is supposed to be a universal human right. If only it were that simple
But the predicted growth of countries in Africa will mean they won’t qualify for funding
Libya’s proposed elections and any subsequent interim government will fail if the country’s challenges aren’t addressed
Plastic products, particularly microparticles, are doing terrible harm to our water, seas and soils
Resource scarcity is dangerous in politically unstable states, where climate change has already been linked to violent conflict and communal upheaval
A new study has showed that the hurricane that hit Puerto Rico in 2017 was far deadlier than previously estimated
Events in recent months highlight the mounting interest of China and Russia in the Central African Republic