World More than 330 million children still in extreme poverty – UNICEF Washington — The Covid-19 pandemic caused a sharp slowdown in the fight to end child poverty, with 333 million... Read more 13 Sep, 2023
Technology UN calls for age limits for AI tools in schools Paris — The United Nations called on Thursday for strict rules on the use of AI tools such as... Read more 8 Sep, 2023
World UN urges nations to ‘follow Mexico’s example’, guarantee abortion access Mexico City — The United Nations’ human rights chief has urged countries around the world “to follow Mexico’s example”... Read more 8 Sep, 2023
Countries Surrender of Rwanda genocide suspect to UN delayed in SA Cape Town – The process to have Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema tried by a UN court was delayed... Read more 30 Aug, 2023
World Ukraine’s children losing out on education – UN Geneva — Years of disrupted schooling have left Ukrainian children struggling to learn language, maths and reading skills in... Read more 29 Aug, 2023
World UN chief calls for military, police deployment to Haiti United Nations — The head of the United Nations (UN) reiterated his call for the deployment of a multinational... Read more 17 Aug, 2023
Countries South Africa should tackle ‘environmental racism’ – UN expert Johannesburg — South Africa should increase its effort to tackle the “environmental racism” that has plagued the country since... Read more 13 Aug, 2023
Countries Thuli Madonsela appointed to UN scientific advisory board Cape Town – Stellenbosch University’s Professor Thuli Madonsela, director of the Centre for Social Justice, has been appointed to... Read more 7 Aug, 2023
World UN denounces Bangladesh pre-election violence Geneva — The United Nations on Friday called on Bangladeshi police to refrain from excessive use of force amid... Read more 4 Aug, 2023
World China says ‘strictly’ implements UN resolutions Beijing — China has insisted it “strictly” implements UN sanctions resolutions, after G7 nations, the European Union and three... Read more 25 Jul, 2023