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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
SA blasts us over Maduro capture, warns of global chaos
Cape Town – South Africa has condemned the United States’ unilateral military action in Venezuela, which resulted in the... Read more
4 Jan, 2025
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
