UN Chief urges leaders of every country to declare ‘climate emergency’
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate
SA sought to build consensus as it assumes UN Security Council presidency for December
South Africa has sought to build consensus in the United Nations Security Council despite the
Nigerian court hears blasphemy conviction appeals in northern city Kano
Two judges in northern Nigeria on Thursday heard the first appeals against Islamic law blasphemy
Aid agencies scramble to respond as Ethiopians flee to Sudan
At the Um Rakuba settlement in Sudan, refugees queue for helpings of cornflour porridge and put up
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said
Number of refugees fleeing Ethiopia to Sudan surpasses 20 000: UN
The number of people who have fled into Sudan from the conflict in northern Ethiopia has risen to at
UN appoints Kenya’s Nderitu as Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alice Wairimu Nderitu of Kenya
UN calls for peaceful, inclusive election in Tanzania
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on stakeholders in Tanzania to ensure
INF treaty showed that a world at peace is better than a world at war
Finally, the US has carried out its threat to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces
UN praises countries that have ratified the treaty on nuclear weapons
The United Nations Secretary-General has praised countries that have ratified the Treaty on the
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead
Libya’s warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to
Spurred by COVID-19, African schools innovate to close learning gap
In rural Sierra Leone, teenagers tuned into solar-powered radios for their lessons, while Kenyan
COVID-19 has marked effect on workers: UN
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a marked effect on workers in developing countries, where seven out
Somali insurgents pile up cash, says UN report
Somalia’s Islamist insurgents are moving millions of dollars through the formal bank system and
Lebanon and Israel, long-time foes, to start talks on disputed waters
Lebanon and Israel, formally still at war after decades of conflict, launch talks on Wednesday to
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to
UN food agency wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize
The United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday
Eight migrants dead, 12 missing off coast of Djibouti
At least eight migrants died and 12 are missing at sea after being forced off a boat by smugglers
Palestinian leader calls for UN-led peace conference early next year
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday called for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Severe flooding in South Sudan displaces more than 600 000: UN
Severe flooding in South Sudan has forced more than 600 000 people to flee their homes since July,