Tag: United Nations
UN calls for probe into Cameroon army attack on civilians
The United Nations on Thursday called for an investigation after Reuters reported that Cameroonian soldiers opened fire on fleeing civilians during a weekend raid,...
Algeria rejects Trump’s stance on Western Sahara
Algeria on Saturday rejected a decision by outgoing US President Donald Trump to recognise Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, saying the step would undermine...
Number of women in jail soars, despite global push to cut...
The number of women in jail globally has soared by 17% in a decade, despite leaders’ pledges to put fewer women behind bars for...
Strengthening cooperation between the UNSC and the AU
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the United Nations (UN) and the African Union to speed up deliberations to ensure that peacekeeping operations on...
United Nations and Ethiopia reach aid pact for war-hit Tigray
Ethiopia and the United Nations reached an agreement on Wednesday to channel desperately needed humanitarian aid to a northern region where a month of...
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance around the globe, the United Nations said on...
‘Full-scale’ humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN
A major humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, with more than 27 000 people now having...
Seven Burkinabe soldiers killed in ambush ahead of presidential election
Fourteen soldiers in Burkina Faso were killed on Wednesday in an ambush by suspected Islamist militants, the government said, close to a week before...
UN to host security commodities webinar
The United Nations Procurement Division (UNPD) will next week host a webinar on Security Commodities in order to engage with relevant vendors.
The UNPD said...
Nearly 6 000 Afghan civilians killed or wounded in 2020: UN
Nearly 6 000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first nine months of the year as heavy fighting between government forces and...
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Armscor in-house expertise can generate revenue
Sweating Armscor assets, mainly property, was at one stage trumpeted as the way to eventually ensuring financial independence for the State-owned defence and security...
