The international community took a historic step on July 7, when it adopted the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, after a negotiating process that would not have been possible without the leadership of Brazil, South Africa, Austria, Ireland, Mexico and Nigeria. These countries were joined by a great majority of the […]
Traditional stakeholders Europe and the US are reassessing their commitments in Africa, generating new geopolitical realities for the African Union.
A military court ruled that Elor Azaria will be placed under house arrest on July 20, when his mandatory three-year military service ends
Reducing the size of the peacekeeping mission will endanger civilians, say critics of the move
The Philippine leader says he will throw corrupt officials from a helicopter midair, adding that he did it to a man before.
A vote to have the newly appointed UN expert to address violence based on sexual orientation continue his work has been hailed as a victory.
The United Nations secretary-general expressed regret on Friday that South Africa, Burundi and Gambia want to leave the International Criminal Court.
The EU is making aid to Africa conditional on it taking back Africans who have fled
The United Nations child rights body spells out its views on how to better protect the youngsters.
Kasem Alsabsabi has a German passport, and cancer, but his family is stuck in a camp in Athens.
As the United Nations met to discuss the refugee crisis, Winnie Byanyima, once a refugee, looks at what can be done.
A force from the continent, such as the African Union, may possibly be able to protect South Sudan’s civilians.
At the UN, South Africa did support web rights and moves to end violence based on sexual orientation. The devil was in the detail, says Edna Molewa.
The ambassador exposes paradoxes in the country’s stance on LGBTI rights.
South Africa abstained from voting on a UN resolution to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Resolution passed regardless, for political commitment from member states to protect human rights online such as freedom of expression and privacy.
The paradoxes underpinning the UN’s latest decision make it easy to question its credibility.
An ongoing rape scandal is casting a dark cloud over an occasion usually reserved for paying tribute to the ‘Blue Helmets’.
Establishing a citizen-elected body at the UN would be a tool to bring us closer to more inclusive and more responsive global solutions.
New measures "constitute a legal wall to asylum just as despicable as a razor-wire fence”, says Human Rights Watch.
A word from the UN’s Ban Ki-moon and an EU trade pact have sent Morocco into a fury.
More UN troops in the DRC are accused of abusing those they were meant to protect – and face paternity claims from their alleged victims.
A desperate South African breast cancer patient pleaded with the United Nations (UN) on Thursday to help her access a drug that can save her life.
As part of a global dialogue, a UN panel is meeting in Johannesburg to discuss proposals that aim to help prevent millions of unnecessary deaths.
UN-Habitat’s executive director, a Spaniard, has been accused of demeaning and insulting behaviour directed at United Nations staff in Nairobi.
Egyptian diplomat Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died aged 93. He served as secretary general of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996.
The critical climate conference kicks off with world leaders calling for an ambitious – but fair – agreement to lower carbon emissions.
Even with the progress in healthcare, too many babies and children continue to die from preventable causes.
Africa relies on policies that have failed – even in the countries it borrowed them from.
Choosing the right priorities must start with an accurate assessment of where the greatest problems are.
Men sent to stabilise the Central African Republic are accused of sexual violation and civilian death.
It took more than 20 years for SA to sign the UN’s International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. But will it make a difference?