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
World UN chief eyes reforms to peacekeeping operations United Nations — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for a “serious, broad-based reflection” on reforming the global... Read more 21 Jul, 2023
Technology UN chief warns of AI risks to global peace United Nations — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned that artificial intelligence could pose a risk to global... Read more 19 Jul, 2023
World 165 million people fell into poverty in 3 years of crisis: UN United Nations — The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people... Read more 14 Jul, 2023