Uganda says will not renew mandate for UN rights office
Kampala – Uganda said on Wednesday it would not renew its mandate for the UN’s rights office, a move... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Angela Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize for welcoming refugees
Yamoussoukro – Germany’s former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Three protesters killed in attack on UN convoy in DRC
Goma – At least three demonstrators were killed on Tuesday in an attack on a UN convoy in eastern... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
At least 20 killed in second day of Somaliland clashes
Mogadishu – Heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland continued into a second day on Tuesday, leaving at... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
Jobs, not doctrine, the lure for Africa’s jihadists, says UN
Geneva – Poverty and the prospect of better-paid work, rather than ideology, are what fuel recruitment to jihadist and... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
UNESCO sounds alarm over earthquake damage to Turkey, Syria heritage
Paris – The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO said on Tuesday it was ready to provide assistance after two sites... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo: UN
Kinshasa – A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter... Read more
6 Feb, 2023
Jamaica ready to join international force in Haiti
Kingston – Jamaica is ready to participate militarily in an international force in Haiti, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said,... Read more
2 Feb, 2023
Climate change increases human trafficking risks: UN
Vienna – Evidence is emerging that climate-related disasters are becoming a cause of human trafficking as criminal gangs exploit... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Thulani Maseko’s ‘cold-blooded killing has deprived Eswatini, southern Africa and the world of a true champion and advocate for peace’
Geneva – The United Nations human rights chief on Monday called on Eswatini to swiftly and impartially investigate the... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
