The two proposals reveal that reform debates are marked by a deeper theoretical divergence over whether global legitimacy hinges on balancing power or modernising institutions.

Israel has passed a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, codifying practices previously carried out extrajudicially. With conviction rates in military courts exceeding 95%, critics say the measure is a guarantee of death, not justice

There is no doubt that difficult days lie ahead of the global order as we know it since the end of World War II. Clearly, the USA has set a very dangerous precedent in terms of not abiding by international law, the rules-based order and respect for international institutions such as the United Nations and the International Criminal Court

Qatar is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas and a suspension of output removes roughly 20% of global trade by volume from immediate supply

The United Nations Charter prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state, the only recognised exception being self-defence in response to an armed attack

In a pointed message to powerful nations, the president declared that South Africa’s sovereignty was “sacrosanct” and would not be compromised

Road deaths, in this context, are not random tragedies. They are predictable outcomes of structural neglect

This does not require abandoning old allies but it does require recognising that the world has moved on from the ideological certainties of the past

The US is set to exit the UN climate treaty and key global science institutions under a Trump directive, a move critics say will isolate the country and deepen climate and biodiversity risks

This is not diplomacy; it is an eviction notice served by Delta Force

It takes true evil to send unwitting, unprepared young men, complete strangers to the whole Ukraine-Russia context, into Europe’s worst meat grinder since World War Two

It must be viewed as a means for radical, irreversible socio-economic transformation that redefines the lives of the marginalised and excluded

He said Africa remains woefully underrepresented across global institutions, and this must change

Authorities have not released an official death toll, but unconfirmed reports suggest the number of fatalities could exceed 1 000

The Office of Botswana’s Ambassador to the United Nations recently announced that Botswana has nominated renowned jurist and scholar, Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake, to run for Judge of the International Court of Justice

Despite the positive developments, the King assured that his country remains committed to finding a solution where there are no winners or losers – a solution that preserves the dignity of all parties

The UN special rapporteur said her report identifies 48 entities linked to ‘displacement and replacement’, a policy she says has taken Palestinians off their land

The UN special rapporteur will present her report “Gaza Genocide: Collective Crime” to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, from Cape Town

Delivering the annual Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, the UN special rapporteur said the laws created to stop states from destroying each other were now being used to justify that destruction

The UN envoy says South Africa is central to the global fight against the genocide in Gaza