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Ugandan court to issue verdict in petition against tough anti-gay law
Uganda‘s Constitutional Court will deliver a landmark verdict on Wednesday in a case challenging anti-gay legislation that is considered among…
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ICJ opens hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories
The United Nations’ top court today opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian…
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United Nations seeks $2.7 billion for aid to Yemen in 2024
The United Nations appealed for $2.7 billion on Thursday to pay for humanitarian aid operations this year in war-torn Yemen,…
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UN horrified by allegations of employees involved in Israel attack
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his horror by serious allegations that several employees attached to the…
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Cyril Ramaphosa again calls for release of hostages kidnapped in Israel & for Gaza ceasefire
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated calls for the urgent release of hostages kidnapped in Israel over three months ago and…
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UN chief says Israel creating distribution obstacles
The United Nations (UN) Security Council called for boosting humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but the UN chief said the way…
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UN demands ceasefire in Gaza as Israel, US show increasing divisions
Israel faced growing diplomatic isolation in its war against Hamas as the United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in…
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UN releases draft text for COP28 Summit on emission reductions
The United Nations climate body on Monday released its latest draft of the agreement it hopes to reach at the…
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SA Medical Association concerned about rushed implementation of NHI
South Africa’s oldest and most revered medical body, the South African Medical Association (SAMA), has issued a clarion call for…
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UN aid chief says promising signs in talks to open Gaza crossing
United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday there were promising signs that the Kerem Shalom crossing in Israel…
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Woman assaulted by angry mob after allegedly dumping newborn baby in pit toilet
A 33-year-old woman who allegedly dumped her newborn baby into a pit toilet, and left the child to die, narrowly…
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Cyril Ramaphosa vows to follow through with load shedding exemption court ruling
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that steps will be taken to ensure hospitals, schools and police stations are cushioned from…
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Ntshavheni: Government is not tracking presence of Hamas in SA
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the government was not tracking the presence of Hamas in the country. Ntshavheni…
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UN calls for behaviour change to tackle rising temperatures
Without changing course, we are heading towards a calamitous three-degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of the century”. That…
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Options for evacuating Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital limited
The United Nations is looking for ways to evacuate Al Shifa hospital in Gaza but options are limited by security…
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UN observes minute’s silence for 101 staff killed in Gaza
United Nations workers observed a minute’s silence on Monday to honour the more than 100 employees killed in Gaza since…
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United Nations accused of not acting on Gaza genocide
A senior United Nations Human Rights official has left his post citing the United Nation’s failure to prevent what he…
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Israel ambassador to UN calls for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres resignation
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations has called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to resign after stating in the Security Council…
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Limpopo Health MEC criticises African leaders who seek healthcare abroad
Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba is slamming African leaders who go abroad to seek healthcare. She is challenging them to…
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UN calls for humanitarian corridor into Gaza
The United Nations continues to call for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza as contacts continue with parties including Egypt over…
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