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IMF urges stronger link between climate and economic policy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for deeper integration of climate risks into economic policymaking, warning that countries, particularly in developing regions such as Africa, must better align climate action with macroeconomic stability.

Burundi child rights groups urge regulation of school device use

Child rights organisations in Burundi are calling for stronger regulation of digital device use among school pupils

UN Rights Chief warns of rising threats to environmental defenders

United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for stronger protection of environmental and land defenders, warning that hundreds have been killed, detained or disappeared in recent years as they campaign to protect communities and ecosystems.

‘Sub judice rule unlikely to halt SA Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment process’

Sub judice rule is unlikely to prevent Parliament’s Impeachment Committee from continuing its work on the Phala Phala matter

UN Peacekeeper highlights role of trust and empathy in the field

A United Nations (UN) Peacekeeper has highlighted the importance of trust, empathy and everyday interaction in peacekeeping missions, reflecting on experience in South Sudan after being named Woman Police Officer of the Year.

SA’s Envoy plan draws mixed reaction amid migration tensions

The South African (SA) government’s plan to dispatch envoys across Africa and beyond has drawn mixed reaction, with renewed debate over migration, public perceptions and the country’s international standing.