During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the United Nations has held its ground, working to promote peace, drive sustainable development, and ease human suffering. The Secretary-General’s annual report, released on Thursday ahead of the 80th session of the…
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,…
University of Cape Town (UCT) scientist Professor Kelly Chibale has returned from a series of high-profile international events where he carried a powerful message: Africa is not just a beneficiary of health innovation – it is a leader. Professor Chibale, the founder and director of UCT’s Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre, gave the…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as they begin arriving in New York for the high-level week of the 80th General Assembly. Speaking at a press conference at the UN Headquarters on Tuesday in New York, he warned that global divisions, conflicts and crises have left the…
A new report by the World Bank and UNICEF has revealed that despite global progress in reducing extreme child poverty, Sub-Saharan Africa has seen no improvement in the past decade, with more than half of children in the region still living below the poverty line. The report, ‘Child Poverty: Global, Regional and Select National Trends’,…
Africa’s carbon markets are poised to transform not only the continent’s future, but the global fight against climate change. Yet, as leaders gather for the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2), Africa’s achievements and leadership in this arena are too often treated as an afterthought. That attitude isn’t just unfair — it is a costly strategic…
How they reshaped the race, and the standings after the two-game window; for some, however, it was already too late. The latest round of World Cup qualifiers in Africa showed again how quickly things can change. One country booked an early ticket, a new signing gave fresh energy to his national team, injuries slowed down…
Sceptics wonder whether ‘Diella’, depicted as a woman in traditional folk costume, will herself be ‘corrupted’. Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has put an artificial intelligence-generated “minister” in charge of tackling corruption in his new cabinet. Diella, which means…
The FIM (International Motorcycling Federation) and MotoGP have announced that the MotoE electric bike world championship will be put on indefinite hiatus after the conclusion of the 2025 season. The decision was made due to a lack of viewership and a slower-than-expected development of the electric performance motorcycle market. Read: The Apple iPhone 17 Pro…
Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help boost their economies, working closely with States facing similar challenges – so-called “South-South cooperation” – may be the key to sustainable growth and paving the way for the transformational change required to achieve global development goals. In practical terms, South-South…
