2022

South Africa’s president needs to convince a frustrated public that his party can fix problems.

Argentines let loose on Sunday and streets across the country became places of celebration after an epic World Cup final in which the national team… Read More »‘We needed this’: Fans across Argentina celebrate after epic World Cup victory

In the wake of Argentina’s World Cup victory, world media praised the “heroic” efforts of French star Mbappé and ran out of superlatives for Lionel… Read More »World media hail Messi, Mbappé after ‘most exciting final’ in World Cup history

The UK government’s plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal, two High Court judges ruled Monday, in a victory for backers… Read More »UK plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal, court rules

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday arrived for a rare visit to neighbouring Belarus, which Moscow used to launch its invasion of Ukraine nearly 10… Read More »Live: Putin arrives in Belarus for rare visit as drone attack batters Kyiv

Ballon D’Or winner Karim Benzema announced he was ending his international career on Monday, the day after France lost in the World Cup final to… Read More »Benzema announces end to international career with France

Countries approved a historic deal to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world’s species and ecosystems at a marathon UN biodiversity summit early Monday.

Jaha Dukureh is the UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa. A renowned activist, she herself is a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child… Read More »In the words of Jaha Dukureh: “As long as I am alive, I will wake up every single day and scream to the world that FGM is wrong and child marriage is not different from rape.”

In a statement for Human Rights Day on 10 December, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous calls to reassert the universality and indivisibility of women’s… Read More »Statement: Women’s and girls’ human rights—universal and indivisible

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual campaign that begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence… Read More »In focus: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence