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UN chief António Guterres calls on G20 leaders to tackle trade inequalities
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UN chief António Guterres calls on G20 leaders to tackle trade inequalities

The UN Secretary-General said trade barriers consistently place developing countries at a disadvantage…Read More

South Africa confronts stark inequality ahead of G20 Summit
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South Africa confronts stark inequality ahead of G20 Summit

Just 15 kilometers can separate two very different worlds in South Africa. In Diepsloot, tightly packed shacks line crumbling roads,

EU sanctions RSF second-in-command over “grave and ongoing atrocities” committed in el-Fasher
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EU sanctions RSF second-in-command over “grave and ongoing atrocities” committed in el-Fasher

The European Union has imposed sanctions on a senior leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces over what it called

Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state over fears of new attacks
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Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state over fears of new attacks

Nigerian authorities have shut schools in five districts of central Kwara state, over fears they could be targeted by armed

Pope Leo XIV urges humane treatment of migrants amid U.S. crackdown
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Pope Leo XIV urges humane treatment of migrants amid U.S. crackdown

He also briefly addressed the church investigation into Spanish Bishop Rafael Zornoza, who faces allegations of sexual abuse dating back

United Nations urges immediate release of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls
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United Nations urges immediate release of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls

More than 20 girls were kidnapped from a school in the town of Maga in the north-western Kebbi State on

UN chief calls terrorism in the Sahel a ‘growing global threat’, urges cooperation
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UN chief calls terrorism in the Sahel a ‘growing global threat’, urges cooperation

The Sahel accounts for over half of all global terrorism deaths, according to the Global Terrorism Index…Read More

UN seeks to expand presence in Sudan as violence intensifies
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UN seeks to expand presence in Sudan as violence intensifies

The UN is a ship that was not built to stay in the harbor,” UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said

WFP decries atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher amid humanitarian crisis
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WFP decries atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher amid humanitarian crisis

The deputy executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) expressed outrage over the “terrible atrocities” that recently took place

Haitian town buries its Hurricane Melissa victims
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Haitian town buries its Hurricane Melissa victims

Eighteen caskets, topped with bright yellow and orange flowers, were carried into a public plaza where a crowd gathered to