Also known as: 81st UN General Assembly
UN General Assembly — global body where member states address international issues including conflicts, security, and historical atrocities.
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Windhoek Observer
UN General Assembly received address from President Nandi-Ndaitwah on gender equality and women's leadership
“President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called for a woman to be elected as Secretary-General of the United Nations for the first time in the organisation's history, placing gender equality and women's leadership at the centre of her address to the 81st UN General Assembly.”
Nandi-Ndaitwah calls for woman UN Secretary-GeneralNew Era
UN General Assembly saw Namibia and 122 countries vote in favour of UN resolution to criminalise slavery
“The voting took place at the UN General Assembly, which saw Namibia and another 122 countries all voting in favour of the UN resolution, which pursues to criminalise slavery.”
Namibia in historic UN vote to criminalise slavery … as US, Israel oppose resolutionThe Namibian
UN General Assembly labelled apartheid as a 'crime against humanity'
“For instance, in 1966 the UN General Assembly labelled apartheid as a "crime against humanity", yet in a recent interview Hofmeyr described a lot of the racist policy as "brilliant".”
The Paradox Of Tolerance Is Put To The Test In SAIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country's military campaigns in Iran, Gaza and the Middle East at the UN General Assembly, rejecting genocide accusations, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN that Israeli policies and military actions in Gaza threaten Palestinian existence and jeopardize the two-state solution.
25 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country's military campaigns in Iran, Gaza and the Middle East at the UN General Assembly, rejecting genocide accusations, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN that Israeli policies and military actions in Gaza threaten Palestinian existence and jeopardize the two-state solution.
25 September 2026 · The Namibian →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said Africa has taken ownership of implementing the Pact for the Future, a UN agreement adopted by all 193 member states in September 2024, which she described as a roadmap for reinvigorating multilateralism and making global institutions more inclusive and effective.
24 September 2026 · Informanté →
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah addressed the 81st UN General Assembly and called for a woman to be elected as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, placing gender equality and women's leadership at the centre of her address. She also expressed solidarity with conflict-affected countries including Sudan and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and reaffirmed Namibia's commitment to UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
24 September 2026 · Windhoek Observer →
At the UN, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected US President Trump's threat to "annihilate" Iran, saying the country will never "bend the knee," but indicated willingness for a diplomatic solution. He demanded any deal must end the US blockade of Iranian ships from the Strait of Hormuz and presented evidence of civilian casualties he attributes to US-Israeli strikes.
24 September 2026 · The Namibian →
The US, Denmark, and Greenland have signed a defence deal permitting Washington to build two new military bases in Greenland at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, while reaffirming Copenhagen's sovereignty over the Arctic territory. The agreement updates a 1951 defence pact and comes after more than a year of tension over the territory's strategic importance and mineral wealth.
23 September 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibia was among 123 countries that voted at the UN General Assembly to declare the transatlantic slave trade a "gravest crime against humanity" and call for reparations to address historical wrongs. The United States, Israel and Argentina voted against the resolution, while 52 EU countries abstained.
27 March 2026 · New Era →