UN report finds women’s rights weakened in quarter of all countries
United Nations — Women’s rights regressed last year in a quarter of countries around the world, according to a... Read more
6 Mar
World agrees hard-fought nature funding plan at UN talks
Rome — Nations cheered a last-gasp deal to map out funding to protect nature Thursday, breaking a deadlock at... Read more
28 Feb
UN chief says flow of weapons to Sudan ‘must stop’
Addis Ababa – UN chief Antonio Guterres called for an end to the influx of weapons fuelling war in... Read more
14 Feb
Kenya deploys additional 144 police to Haiti
Nairobi – Kenya said on Thursday it had deployed more than 100 additional police officers to Haiti, after Washington... Read more
7 Feb
Young Africans add to pressure on museums over looted art, says UN
Addis Ababa – A new generation of young Africans is adding to the pressure on Western museums to return... Read more
28 Jan
WATCH | 2025 must be the year of justice for Africa – UN chief Guterres
Cape Town – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed optimism that Africa could secure a permanent seat on the... Read more
12 Dec, 2024
Trevor Manuel appointed to UN expert group addressing global debt crisis
Cape Town – The appointment of former South African finance minister Trevor Manuel to a UN expert group addressing... Read more
9 Dec, 2024
‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025
Geneva — The UN appealed on Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning... Read more
4 Dec, 2024
UN demands ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Lebanon, Gaza, Israel
Geneva — The UN rights chief is gravely concerned over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
Ugandan opposition figure Besigye ‘kidnapped’, says wife
Kampala – Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is being held in a military jail after being “kidnapped” in... Read more
20 Nov, 2024
