Palestinian UN ambassador pleads for rebuke of Gaza aid deaths
United Nations – The Palestinian ambassador to the UN on Thursday pleaded for the Security Council to condemn the... Read more
1 Mar, 2024
UN Security Council vote on Gaza faces threat of US veto
United Nations – The UN Security Council will vote on a new draft resolution Tuesday calling for an immediate... Read more
20 Feb, 2024
Eight tech firms vow to build ‘more ethical’ AI with UN
Ljubljana — Eight global technology companies including Microsoft and Mastercard on Monday pledged at a forum in Slovenia to... Read more
6 Feb, 2024
SA hails ‘decisive victory’ at UN court
Johannesburg – South Africa on Friday hailed a ruling by the United Nations’ top court that Israel should do... Read more
26 Jan, 2024
Denial of Palestinian statehood ‘unacceptable’, says UN chief
Kampala – The right of the Palestinian people to build their own state “must be recognised by all”, UN... Read more
21 Jan, 2024
UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, as... Read more
16 Jan, 2024
Netanyahu slams SA, says Israel fighting Hamas ‘genocide’
Jerusalem – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed South Africa on Thursday for launching a landmark genocide case against Israel... Read more
12 Jan, 2024
SA accuses Israel of breaching Genocide Convention
The Hague – South Africa on Thursday accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, saying that even the... Read more
12 Jan, 2024
‘From despair to hope’: UN urges leaders to support refugees
Geneva – As the number of refugees soars worldwide, the United Nations is appealing for countries to support displaced people... Read more
12 Dec, 2023
Solar mini-grids offer clean-power hope to rural Africa
Sabon Gida – Working as a nurse in her rural Nigerian village, Andat Datau faced more than her share... Read more
8 Dec, 2023
