Forty years after the UN recognised development as a human right, millions remain locked out of economic and social progress.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the United Nations should break an 80-year barrier by electing a woman as its next Secretary-General.

UN General Assembly President Dr. Khalilur Rahman has credited Namibia and the African Group with supporting his successful bid to lead the 81st session of the General Assembly.

The first day of the 81st UN General Assembly General Debate exposed sharp divisions over war, artificial intelligence, migration and Africa's place in global decision-making.

Kenyan President William Ruto demanded permanent African representation on the UN Security Council on Monday, warning that international institutions are failing to keep up with a changing world.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York as the 81st General Assembly debate gets underway.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says restoring trust in the United Nations must remain central to Namibia’s engagement at the 81st General Assembly, as geopolitical tensions continue to threaten global peace and stability.

One job. Eight candidates so far. Five countries hold the power to decide who will become the next Secretary-General as the race to lead the UN enters its final phase.

Africa is not relenting in rewriting how the world sees its history, its people and its place in the world.

This year, the continent took two major battles to the United Nations – slavery and the distortion of Africa's true size on world maps.

Namibia has called for renewed international efforts to end nuclear testing and advance global nuclear disarmament.