The United Nations remains “the house of diplomacy and dialogue” in a divided world, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said as she closed the 80th session’s general debate, urging nations to convert the week’s momentum into concrete action on peace, climate change and institutional reform. Over six days, 189 Member States spoke from the iconic…
From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more than 100 countries announced or reiterated new national climate action plans during a meeting on Wednesday as part of the high-level week of the UN General Assembly. The game-changing summit was convened by Secretary-General António Guterres alongside President Luiz Inácio…
Former Foreign Affairs Minister and Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on Darfur, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, has been appointed to the African Union’s (AU) High-Level Panel. Responding to the appointment, Gambari, who also served as Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, expressed confidence that the AU was taking steps toward finding…
The 13th High-Level Dialogue of the African Union on human rights, democracy, and governance ended on Wednesday with a call on African leaders to work collectively to enhance democracy on the continent through the principles of truth, equity, and an uncompromised justice system. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-day event at the Accra…
South Africa is currently experiencing significant and ongoing challenges with widespread outbreaks of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD), affecting several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and, most recently, the Free State. The resurgence of the disease has resulted in livestock movement restrictions and significantly impacted the country’s red meat trade on international markets. In response…
Nairobi — The Project Management Institute (PMI) Sub-Saharan Africa is leading a strategic delegation of African public and private sector leaders to China to explore best practices in large-scale project delivery, talent development, and organisational agility. The delegation–comprising officials from South Africa’s Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, corporate executives, academia, and professional bodies–will engage…
The African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), in partnership with the AGA-APSA Platform and the Government of the Republic of Ghana, is pleased to announce the 13th Biennial High-Level Dialogue (HLD) on Democracy, Human Rights, Governance, Peace and Security, taking place end of July 2025 in Accra, Ghana, along with…
