President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a woman to be elected as the next United Nations secretary general, saying the organisation’s leadership has yet to reflect the gender equality it promotes globally. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibia would work with whoever succeeds outgoing secretary general António…
United Nations secretary-general António Guterres. (Image source: United Nations) The rapid concentration of artificial intelligence (AI) power is outpacing the world’s ability to understand and manage its risks. So says United Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres, who is calling for stronger international safeguards and oversight of the technology. Opening the General Debate of the 81st…
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, ending her bid to become the first woman to lead the world body. Bachelet announced her decision on Saturday, saying she did not regret taking on what she described as a major challenge. With her withdrawal, seven candidates remain…
Geneva — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Global Africa Business Initiative that Africa represents a $3 trillion market opportunity and the world is finally recognizing it as a “gamechanger for global business”. He addressed the 5th initiative titled Unstoppable Africa on Sept. 20, saying, “We come together inspired by a simple truth:…
South African prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against the country’s suspended police chief after concluding there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction. General Fannie Masemola was charged in April with failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role following a health contract that became the subject of a criminal investigation. He…
Setting out the EU’s political and policy priorities for year ahead, von der Leyen also proposed the formation of a European Security Council, which would include the UK and Ukraine, amid an ongoing threat to the continent from Russia. “For a long time, we have discussed a leaders’ format focused on the security of our…
When António Guterres steps down as United Nations secretary-general at the end of 2026, he will leave his successor with plenty to do. Many challenges will remain, including the animosity among members and myriad global challenges, from ongoing wars and economic shocks to the worsening effects of climate change. But the next U.N. chief faces…
The head of the UN’s climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),…
Former JSE CEO Leila Fourie Vodacom Group has appointed former JSE CEO Leila Fourie to its board as an alternate director to chairman Saki Macozoma, with effect from 9 October 2026. In a notice to shareholders on Tuesday, the group said Fourie will become a full member of the board once Macozoma retires in July…
Ukraine’s chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned over corruption allegations related to illegal call centres in the country. It follows a search of his offices over the weekend by Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators, who said they had identified a money-laundering scheme led by an official in Kravchenko’s office. In his resignation letter, Kravchenko said he did…
