COP27 kicks off with deal to discuss climate compensation
Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Sunday with an
Nigerians displaced by insurgency struggling for food, shelter – HRW
More than 200 000 Nigerians displaced by a long-running insurgency are struggling for food and
UN backs African Union’s call for ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The United Nations on Monday backed an immediate end to hostilities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and
South Africa to host UN Executive Director Mohd Sharif
The Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will host the Executive Director of United
UN Chief calls for specialised armed force to solve Haiti crisis
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community, including
Sudan civilian groups ask UN to help contain paramilitary forces
Sudanese pro-democracy groups are about to ask the country’s United Nations mission to help them
Farm and food investors face $150 billion loss on climate change
Top farming and food firms could lose up to a quarter of their value by 2030 if they do not adapt to
‘Challenge’ to maintain world’s focus on global health after COVID-19: Bill Gates
Asking the world to prioritise saving lives in the world’s poorest countries is increasingly
UN chief appeals for “massive” help for flooded Pakistan
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the world for massive help for
Famine in parts of Somalia ‘at the door’, says UN humanitarian chief
Famine will occur in parts of Somalia between October and December, the United Nations warned on
Child marriage appears to be on the rise in Tanzania despite several interventions
With an estimated three in ten women in the country getting married as children, Tanzania is
EU to urge big polluters to toughen climate pledges by COP27 summit
The European Union will urge the world’s biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate
US commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban
US President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars
UN experts: Rwanda has intervened militarily in eastern Congo
A United Nations Group of Experts said it has “solid evidence” that Rwandan troops have been
Protesters ransack UN peacekeepers’ offices in eastern DR Congo
Hundreds of protesters attacked a United Nations peacekeeping force’s warehouse and looted offices
SA Professor Marwala to head UN university
The United Nations has announced South Africa’s Professor Tshilidzi Marwala as the next Rector of
Prince Harry challenges world leaders to tackle climate change
Prince Harry has called on world leaders to urgently take bold steps to tackle climate change. The
Global population to reach 8 billion by November 2022
The United Nations says the global population will reach 8 billion people on November 15th this year
Syria civilian death toll over 306 000 since 2011: UN
The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday that 306,887 civilians had been killed in
Minister Modise says tech innovation is central to improving peacekeeping efforts
South Africa remains one of the key peacekeeping actors in Africa’s conflict hotspots, and Minister