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
COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming
Baku — The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by the re-election of... Read more
11 Nov, 2024
UN expert says Israel seeks ‘eradication’ of Palestinians
Cape Town — Outspoken UN rights expert Francesca Albanese reiterated on Tuesday an allegation that Israel is committing “genocide”... Read more
29 Oct, 2024
Putin to meet UN’s Guterres for first time in over two years
Kazan — Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on... Read more
24 Oct, 2024
UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty
United Nations — More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development... Read more
17 Oct, 2024
South Sudan floods affect 893 000, over 241 000 displaced – UN
Nairobi — Some 893 000 people have been affected by flooding in South Sudan and more than 241,000 displaced,... Read more
11 Oct, 2024
South Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant
Middelburg — The cold corridors of South Africa’s once-mighty Komati coal-fired power plant have been quiet since its shutdown... Read more
11 Oct, 2024
Brazilian nun wins UN refugee prize
Geneva — Brazilian nun Sister Rosita Milesi on Wednesday won the United Nations refugee agency’s Nansen Award for decades... Read more
9 Oct, 2024
WATCH | UN ready to assist SA as it prepares for historic G20 Presidency
Cape Town – The United Nations has expressed readiness to assist South Africa as it prepares to assume the... Read more
8 Oct, 2024
UN council backs Guterres after Israel deems him ‘persona non grata’
United Nations — The United Nations Security Council on Thursday offered its full support to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, after... Read more
4 Oct, 2024
