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United Nations

UN Summit for the Future stresses intergenerational responsibility and accountability to upcoming generations
Opinion
/ 10 September 2024

UN Summit for the Future stresses intergenerational responsibility and accountability to upcoming generations

The tools and methodologies of foresight and futures thinking, as well as anticipatory governance approaches, can assist decision-makers develop resilient long-term policies and strategies in a way that is flexible to adapt to changes

By Njeri Mwagiru
UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 
The Green Guardian
/ 28 August 2024

UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 

Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations

By Sheree Bega
‘Rebels’ should give up hope of ruling Sudan, says RSF adviser
Africa
/ 27 August 2024

‘Rebels’ should give up hope of ruling Sudan, says RSF adviser

US peace talks to end the 16-month war in the country have yielded no concrete results

By Umamah Bakharia
South Africa condemns Israel’s strike on Gaza school as inhumane
Politics
/ 12 August 2024

South Africa condemns Israel’s strike on Gaza school as inhumane

The international ministry is considering its options in the multilateral sphere to push for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Emsie Ferreira
Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis
Africa
/ 3 August 2024

Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis

Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country

By Umamah Bakharia
Not easy to track how well South Africa is doing with getting people on to ARVs
Article
/ 23 July 2024

Not easy to track how well South Africa is doing with getting people on to ARVs

The world has 18 months left to reach targets that all United Nations member countries signed up to in 2021

By Linda Pretorius, Mia Malan and Media Hack
UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge
The Green Guardian
/ 19 June 2024

UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge

Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility

By Sheree Bega
‘I walked out of the World Health Assembly due to women’s absence, and would do it again’
World
/ 31 May 2024

‘I walked out of the World Health Assembly due to women’s absence, and would do it again’

The under-representation of women goes beyond policy-making and into practice, despite evidence that when they lead, things tend to work better

By Emily Maclean
Effective governance crucial for sustaining South Africa’s democracy
Thought Leader
/ 27 March 2024

Effective governance crucial for sustaining South Africa’s democracy

The nation is in a far better place than it was when apartheid ended. But what is also true is multiple spheres of government struggle to deal with societal problems and service delivery

By Pranish Desai
Celebrating the 63rd National Day for The State of Kuwait 
Partner Content
/ 5 March 2024

Celebrating the 63rd National Day for The State of Kuwait 

South Africa and Kuwait have maintained bilateral relations for 30 years

By Marion Smith
Critical UN fact-finding mission in Sudan hobbled
Africa
/ 3 March 2024

Critical UN fact-finding mission in Sudan hobbled

The organisation does not have the funds to address the conflict and reveal the depth of the humanitarian crisis

By Sarah Jackson
Celebrating International Women’s Day at the High Commission of Cyprus 
Partner Content
/ 3 March 2024

Celebrating International Women’s Day at the High Commission of Cyprus 

Supporting the inclusion and empowerment of women 

By Marion Smith
Political leadership and will is needed to fight climate crisis, says Unep head
The Green Guardian
/ 28 February 2024

Political leadership and will is needed to fight climate crisis, says Unep head

Speaking to the Mail & Guardian at a conference on climate change, Inger Andersen says people need to demand their leaders put effective measures in place

By Umamah Bakharia
Multilateral agreements can help tackle climate change, says UN
The Green Guardian
/ 27 February 2024

Multilateral agreements can help tackle climate change, says UN

Treaties and diplomacy are key to curbing climate turmoil

By Umamah Bakharia
Restoring mangroves a nature-based fix for plight planet faces
The Green Guardian
/ 26 February 2024

Restoring mangroves a nature-based fix for plight planet faces

Nature-based solutions can play help solve the triple crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste

By Umamah Bakharia
Palestinians suffering extreme form of apartheid, SA tells International Court of Justice
World
/ 21 February 2024

Palestinians suffering extreme form of apartheid, SA tells International Court of Justice

South Africa argued before the ICJ that redress must go beyond a two-state solution

By Emsie Ferreira
Rwanda army using SAM missiles in east DRC: UN report
Africa
/ 17 February 2024

Rwanda army using SAM missiles in east DRC: UN report

Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources

By Agence France Presse
South Africa emerges as a champion of human rights
Opinion
/ 15 January 2024

South Africa emerges as a champion of human rights

The country’s case at the World Court exposes Israel’s apartheid actions of creeping dispossession of land, segregation and discrimination, as well as military actions to destroy Palestinians and slow deaths through starvation

By Imran Khalid
UN report spells out dim economic outlook for South Africa
National
/ 14 January 2024

UN report spells out dim economic outlook for South Africa

The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%

By Mandisa Nyathi
Morocco elected as UN Human Rights Council president ahead of SA
National
/ 10 January 2024

Morocco elected as UN Human Rights Council president ahead of SA

Morocco was in a race with South Africa and came out tops with more than 60% of the vote

By Agence France Presse
Ahead of DR Congo vote, people in volatile east feel abandoned
Africa
/ 9 December 2023

Ahead of DR Congo vote, people in volatile east feel abandoned

Much of the region is prey to armed groups, an aftermath of regional wars in the 1990s and 2000s

By Alexis Huguet
Cabinet not aware of Hamas visit to South Africa
Politics
/ 30 November 2023

Cabinet not aware of Hamas visit to South Africa

Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation

By Lizeka Tandwa
Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza
Editorial
/ 24 November 2023

Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza

It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza

By Editorial
Frequency of sand and dust storms on the rise, warns United Nations
The Green Guardian
/ 17 November 2023

Frequency of sand and dust storms on the rise, warns United Nations

South Africa lacks a detailed, long-term national system of data collection on dust storms

By Sheree Bega
UN force deployed for ‘Operation Springbok’ to save DRC civilians
Africa
/ 11 November 2023

UN force deployed for ‘Operation Springbok’ to save DRC civilians

Clashes broke out again at the start of October after six months of relative calm, pitting rebels against the national army

By Glody Murhabazi
Naledi Pandor outlines 7-point Gaza peace plan
Politics
/ 7 November 2023

Naledi Pandor outlines 7-point Gaza peace plan

An immediate ceasefire and the use of a UN rapid-deployment force to protect civilians are among Naledi Pandor’s proposed actions

By Paddy Harper
Pretoria recalls its Tel Aviv envoys, prepares to act against Israeli ambassador to South Africa
Politics
/ 6 November 2023

Pretoria recalls its Tel Aviv envoys, prepares to act against Israeli ambassador to South Africa

The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions

By Paddy Harper
Biden administration acknowledges damage done by  Brigety claims
National
/ 4 November 2023

Biden administration acknowledges damage done by Brigety claims

US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Africa’s better future
Editorial
/ 3 November 2023

Africa’s better future

The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged

By Editorial
UN: Melting glaciers, heat, space debris among tipping points of risk
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2023

UN: Melting glaciers, heat, space debris among tipping points of risk

Extinctions, depleted groundwater and an uninsurable future are the others, and together they create instability with potentially catastrophic effects

By Sheree Bega
Violence surges in occupied West Bank as Israel steps up attacks on Gaza
World
/ 29 October 2023

Violence surges in occupied West Bank as Israel steps up attacks on Gaza

Oxfam International says ‘starvation is being used as a weapon of war against Gaza civilians’.

By MG Reporter
War on Gaza shows the bias of the ‘international community’
Thought Leader
/ 27 October 2023

War on Gaza shows the bias of the ‘international community’

Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a disturbing trend of a collective blind eye being turned to history

By Nontobeko Hlela
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