World UN urges more water cooperation to build peace Geneva – Cooperation across borders on shared water resources can help avert conflicts and build peace, the United Nations... Read more 22 Mar
Countries South Africa says Israel war undermining top UN court Washington — South Africa’s top diplomat on Tuesday accused Israel of setting a precedent for leaders to defy the... Read more 20 Mar
Countries UN troops wounded as fighting flares in DRC Goma — Clashes have broken out between government forces and M23 rebels leaving eight UN peacekeepers injured after a... Read more 18 Mar
World Palestinian UN ambassador pleads for rebuke of Gaza aid deaths United Nations – The Palestinian ambassador to the UN on Thursday pleaded for the Security Council to condemn the... Read more 1 Mar
World UN Security Council vote on Gaza faces threat of US veto United Nations – The UN Security Council will vote on a new draft resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate... Read more 20 Feb
Technology Eight tech firms vow to build ‘more ethical’ AI with UN Ljubljana — Eight global technology companies including Microsoft and Mastercard on Monday pledged at a forum in Slovenia to... Read more 6 Feb
Countries SA hails ‘decisive victory’ at UN court Johannesburg – South Africa on Friday hailed a ruling by the United Nations’ top court that Israel should do... Read more 26 Jan
Countries Denial of Palestinian statehood ‘unacceptable’, says UN chief Kampala – The right of the Palestinian people to build their own state “must be recognised by all”, UN... Read more 21 Jan
Top story UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza United Nations – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, as... Read more 16 Jan
Countries Netanyahu slams SA, says Israel fighting Hamas ‘genocide’ Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed South Africa on Thursday for launching a landmark genocide case against Israel... Read more 12 Jan