New York — World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly from September 22-30, 2025, should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization’s capacity to promote human rights and international justice, Human Rights Watch said today. On the eve of the General Assembly’s annual general debate,…
The room at the Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel in Bole was silent but tense as Sunita Narain, one of the world’s most influential environmental voices, fixed her gaze on rows of African journalists, scientists, and policymakers. Her tone was gentle, but the words cut deep. “Us, we are–I call us the ants of the world,…
POLICYMAKERS, academics, and civil society leaders have issued an urgent call for African governments to pursue deep democratic reforms to ensure economic justice and restore public trust. They argued that while democracy remains popular across the continent, its failure to deliver tangible economic opportunities has fuelled widespread frustration, particularly among a youth population that feels…
The fundamental rights of society’s most vulnerable – women, girls and gender diverse people – are currently under threat as a fascist right agenda continues to rise. In response, Women Deliver has launched the development of a Feminist Playbook, a co-created strategic document that will be finalized at the Women Deliver 2026 Conference to be…
“No Climate Justice Without Social Justice” TrustAfrica, an African foundation rooted in the struggle for a just, inclusive, and equitable world, joins African movements, governments, and civil society actors in reflecting on the outcomes of the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, held under the theme ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing Africa’s resilient and…
The Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry Foundation is urging African nations to exercise their right to collect carbon contributions under the “polluter pays” principle. The foundation spoke this week at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, where it was officially endorsed by the African Union. Paul Sébastien, an international carbon markets expert and…
Addis Ababa — The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA), Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, has called on African leaders, civil society, and international partners to put justice at the core of climate action. He made the statement while delivering a keynote address at the “Centering Justice in Climate Action” session,…
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President Ruto plants a tree on his arrival for the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. PHOTO/Presidency. By PATRICK MAYOYO and Agencies [email protected] African leaders gathering in Addis Ababa for the Second Africa Climate Summit have issued a unified and urgent demand: a complete overhaul of the global climate finance architecture. They called…
Mmamoloko Kubayi, minister in the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. While corporate SA is said to be leading the charge in artificial intelligence (AI) integration, South African government departments are taking notes in hopes of following suit. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) is working with the SA Law Reform Commission and…
