A Statement from the Friends of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response New York – Today, an overwhelming majority of Member States at the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Political Declaration as the outcome of the 25 September High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR). The Friends of the…
After six days of speeches from the UN General Assembly podium, one word rose above all others: peace. This final edition of The Takeaway distils the messages he said reverberated through the Assembly Hall and looks at where the 193-member body goes from here. Closing the annual general debate on Monday, General Assembly President Khalilur…
Museums and universities around the world hold vast collections of cultural artefacts, artworks, objectified belongings and even ancestral remains. Many were not freely given but taken during colonial times, through force, manipulation, theft or violence. For decades, they have sat in storerooms and display cases, classified into categories like anthropology, natural history or ethnology, separated…
“You speak good English for a Black person.” “Why are the plates not washed when there is a woman in this house?” “Can I touch your hair?” These are some common microaggressions you might have heard before, especially if you’re a Black woman. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Microaggressions can…
Edward van Niekerk, cluster head: Business Science, Belgium Campus ITversity. Private higher education institution Belgium Campus ITversity has announced key developments in creating sign language for Deaf computer science students. This, as September is observed as International Month for Deaf People, to promote awareness of the rights of Deaf persons around the world. Belgium Campus…
Abdallah Abdelrahman Saleh is one of the 30 Sudanese refugee students who make up the first-ever cohort of Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) scholars in the Central African Republic, thanks to a transformative partnership between UNHCR and the Mastercard Foundation. This historic initiative is opening new pathways for refugee youth to rebuild their…
Tyme Group CEO Coenraad Jonker Pressure is mounting on the minister of home affairs over a decision to impose huge increases in the fees for companies wanting to run checks against a national database for client verification. The move, which has already drawn fire from the telecommunications industry, has now been harshly criticised by Coen…
