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
Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations
US peace talks to end the 16-month war in the country have yielded no concrete results
The international ministry is considering its options in the multilateral sphere to push for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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
The world has 18 months left to reach targets that all United Nations member countries signed up to in 2021
Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility
The under-representation of women goes beyond policy-making and into practice, despite evidence that when they lead, things tend to work better
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
South Africa and Kuwait have maintained bilateral relations for 30 years
The organisation does not have the funds to address the conflict and reveal the depth of the humanitarian crisis
Supporting the inclusion and empowerment of women
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
Treaties and diplomacy are key to curbing climate turmoil
Nature-based solutions can play help solve the triple crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste
South Africa argued before the ICJ that redress must go beyond a two-state solution
Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources
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
The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%
Morocco was in a race with South Africa and came out tops with more than 60% of the vote
Much of the region is prey to armed groups, an aftermath of regional wars in the 1990s and 2000s
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation
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
South Africa lacks a detailed, long-term national system of data collection on dust storms
Clashes broke out again at the start of October after six months of relative calm, pitting rebels against the national army
An immediate ceasefire and the use of a UN rapid-deployment force to protect civilians are among Naledi Pandor’s proposed actions
The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions
US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa
The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged
Extinctions, depleted groundwater and an uninsurable future are the others, and together they create instability with potentially catastrophic effects
Oxfam International says ‘starvation is being used as a weapon of war against Gaza civilians’.
Over the past few weeks we have witnessed a disturbing trend of a collective blind eye being turned to history