February 12, 2016

Defence lawyers sums up in Hissène Habré war crimes trial

  Defence lawyers begin summing up Hissène Habré war crimes trial – The trial of Chad’s former president for war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture has […]
February 12, 2016

Rebecca Masika Katsuva obituary

  Rebecca Masika Katsuva obituary – Congolese human rights campaigner who set up refuge centres and an organisation to help the victims of war and rape The […]
February 12, 2016

Mandela’s rainbow nation has gone from hero to zero

   Mandela’s rainbow nation has gone from hero to zero. Can it reclaim his legacy? – Last year I was awarded South Africa’s highest honour – the […]
February 12, 2016

Zainab Hawa Bangura on Sexual Violence in Conflict

 Interview with Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict –  Sexual violence is being used as a “tactic of terror” […]
February 11, 2016

Ghana Students Talk STEM With GE

    Ghana Students Talk STEM With GE – Making STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – exciting and engaging for learners is a challenge […]
February 11, 2016

Climate outlook particularly concerning in southern Africa

    Climate outlook ‘particularly concerning’ in southern Africa due to El Niño – UN agency – El Niño conditions have caused the lowest recorded rainfall between […]
February 11, 2016

Threat to food security from overuse of antibiotics

    UN agriculture agency warns of threat to food security from overuse of antibiotics – The overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents is impacting rural […]
February 11, 2016

Illicit drugs impede Sustainable Development

    Ban warns illicit drugs impede sustainable development, calls for every solution to be weighed. Illicit drugs promote violence, impede sustainable development, endanger communities and […]
February 11, 2016

Race ahead of rains to tackle needs in South Sudan

  Low on funds, UN and partners race ahead of rains to tackle needs in South Sudan – With humanitarian needs rising in South Sudan, the top […]
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