Sustainable Development Goals’ state of play: Why humanity is failing on the journey to 2030
It must be viewed as a means for radical, irreversible socio-economic transformation that redefines the lives of the marginalised and excluded
He said Africa remains woefully underrepresented across global institutions, and this must change
With US President Donald Trump blithely brushing aside the United Nations’ many achievements, it is worth revisiting the organization’s successes and failures over the years.…
After eight decades, the UN is facing a slide into irrelevance, underlining the need for reform in financing, mandates, representation and partnerships
‘Nelson Mandela showed how one can transform oppression, struggle and subjugation into reconciliation, social justice and unity’
This obligation arises from human rights, maritime and the customary international law, as well as the Paris Agreement and other climate change treaties and laws
The UN secretary general met International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola, who urged Israel to halt its strikes on Syria
Amid the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel, its leaders are being welcomed by many powerful countries and leaders
China demanded an end to ‘collective punishment’ inflicted on Gaza, at a virtual summit chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa
Oxfam International says ‘starvation is being used as a weapon of war against Gaza civilians’.
More nuanced and constructive ways of measuring the vulnerabilities of nation states to climate crises are required
The climate crisis, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic have increased levels of poverty
When Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, was not that the moment for the United Nations to send its secretary general to Moscow to demand a ceasefire?
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday the war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Nato had heeded caution not to expand eastwards, as he reiterated that South Africa was…
In his new year message, António Guterres urges countries to unite behind solutions that can benefit all people.
Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true
The system needs to be more open and inclusive to give young people, civil society, the private sector, academia, and others a spot at the table
In the round-up: Covid-19; the obscenity of Western countries; closing schools for the rest of the year; and Samuel Eto’o declares his candidacy
The ongoing three-week talks ahead of COP26 are proving tricky in a world of virtual climate diplomacy
