September 24
Africa: 'We Won't Be Silent As Apartheid Is Perpetrated Against Others' - South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday told the UN General Assembly that his nation had benefited from a wave of international solidarity in the battle to end apartheid… Read more »
July 17
South Africa: Less 'Sleeping Like Sardines', As Philippines Adopts Nelson Mandela Rules for Jails
The conditions in detention facilities in the Philippines, which have been described as "inhumane" by one of the country's Supreme Court Justices, are expected to improve… Read more »
July 15
South Africa: UN Remembers Nelson Mandela's Commitment to Fight Poverty and Inequity
The UN paid tribute on Monday to the life and legacy of the first democratically elected President of South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela, whose long walk to freedom during the… Read more »
January 12
South Africa: War Against Hamas in Gaza Is Act of Self-Defence, Israel Tells World Court
Israel strongly rejected accusations by South Africa of genocidal intent against Palestinians on Friday at the United Nations' highest court, insisting that it was engaged "in a… Read more »
January 11
South Africa: Gaza - South Africa Levels Accusations of 'Genocidal Conduct' Against Israel At World Court
South Africa addressed the UN's highest court on Thursday in a bid to end the mass killing of civilians in Gaza, accusing Israel of carrying out genocide against Palestinians there… Read more »
January 10
Africa: What Is the International Court of Justice and Why Does It Matter?
The profile of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was raised in January, following South Africa's decision to bring proceedings against Israel for violating its obligations… Read more »
November 09, 2023
South Africa: Five Judges - One From South Africa - Elected to United Nations' Top Court
The General Assembly and the Security Council on Thursday elected five judges to serve on the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Read more »
September 19, 2023
South Africa: We Have a Duty to Leave No One Behind, South African President Tells World Leaders
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, stating that while every human effort should be directed towards realizing the 2030… Read more »
September 01, 2023
South Africa: UN Ready to Assist People Affected By Deadly Blaze
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people,… Read more »
July 20, 2023
South Africa: UN Celebrates Mandela's Lifelong Commitment to Human Rights
The United Nations on Thursday held its annual ceremony to honour the life and legacy Nelson Mandela, the first black President of post-apartheid South Africa who died in 2013. Read more »
July 18, 2023
South Africa: UN Celebrates Nelson Mandela, 'A Colossus of Courage and Conviction'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message to mark Nelson Mandela International Day on Tuesday. Read more »
April 20, 2023
South Africa: Boost for Developing Nations As mRNA Technology Hub Moves to the Next Phase in South Africa
An ambitious UN-led effort to create mRNA technology transfer hubs in the developing world, is taking another major step forward this week at an international conference in Cape… Read more »
March 13, 2023
South Africa: UN Experts Call On South Africa to Create Torture Prevention Body
South Africa must swiftly set up a watchdog mechanism to examine prisons, detention centres, and other facilities, UN independent experts on torture prevention said on Monday,… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Africa: South African Peacekeeper Killed After Helicopter Comes Under Fire in DR Congo
A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after the helicopter he was travelling in came under fire after… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Southern Africa: South African Court Set to Hear Arguments in Zambia Lead Pollution Case
A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a class action lawsuit against a mining company based in Zambia, the UN human rights office,… Read more »