The man responsible for the deadly 2019 mosque attacks in New Zealand has claimed he only pleaded guilty under duress of torture on Thursday.

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says only 12 per cent of women currently operate in the information and communication technology (ICT), a sector in Africa.

The United Nations on Wednesday called for more resources to sustain and scale up humanitarian interventions in northern Nigeria.

The European Commission on Wednesday laid out the basis to set up a special court to investigate and prosecute Russia for crimes of aggression against Ukraine.

Brazilian football legend Pele is in stable condition after he was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday to re-evaluate his cancer treatment, the hospital said in a statement on Wednesday.

Non-Governmental Governmental Organisations, under the names of Health of Mother Earth Foundation(HOMEF), We the People and the Nembe Se Lawyers Forum have urged African Governments to build resilience and protect livelihoods to mitigate the impact of climate change.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday mourned the death of the former President of the People’s Republic of China, Jiang Zemin, who died at the age of 96.

Some 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year.