President of KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Professor Sigbritt Karlsson, visited University of Botswana Vice Chancellor Professor David Norris on September 16, 2022 to explore possible areas of collaboration in research, students exchange and other fields. Professor Karlsson was accompanied by KTH Advisor, Ms Christina Murray, African Project Advisor, Ms Erika Svensson Roussner, Director of […]
Continue ReadingU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to leaders Tuesday to unite and take action to address the problems of a world “teeming with turmoil.” “We are in rough seas; a winter of global discontent is on the horizon,” he said at the opening of the annual weeklong gathering of presidents, prime ministers and other officials at […]
Continue ReadingThe U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, is releasing $100 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to assist millions of people in what it calls “forgotten emergencies.” OCHA reports money for 11 humanitarian operations in Africa, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East has dried up, putting the lives and […]
Continue ReadingJapan is the latest country to try to increase engagement with Africa in the face of China’s massive influence on the continent and amid perceived threats to the international order. There has been a flurry of visits to the continent by top officials this year, including Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State […]
Continue ReadingRussia has spent at least $300 million to sway both politics and policy in more than two dozen countries since 2014, according to a newly declassified review by U.S. intelligence agencies that warns the Kremlin is not done with plans to pay for influence. The money, funneled to political parties and candidates across at least […]
Continue ReadingFrom drought to floods and rising sea levels, the cost of damage caused by climate change will only get higher as the world warms, sparking concerns from both top officials and activists about how to pay for it.”Loss and damage from the climate crisis …
Continue ReadingHere is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch.IAEA chief briefs Security Council on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plantIAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said Friday that th…
Continue ReadingThe U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is warning that the displacement crisis in the Horn of Africa and Sahel is getting worse as the impact of climate change and conflict are forcing more people to flee in search of safety and humanitarian assistance.Climat…
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