Tag: UN
SERAP drags Nigerian govt, Queen’s College to UN over students’ death
SERAP has petitioned four UN special rapporteurs urging them to urgently request the Nigerian government and the authorities at Queen’s…
UN Envoy Demands Explanation From N/ Korea
A UN human rights investigator called on North Korea on Friday to explain why an American student was in a…
Peace Talks To Resume In Geneva – UN
Peace negotiations aimed at ending the division of Cyprus will resume in Geneva on June 28, the United Nations said…
3 UN Peacekeepers Killed In Mali
Insurgents killed three United Nations soldiers and injured three others in northern Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission…
AIDS pandemic far from over – UN
Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy UN Secretary-General, has warned that the AIDS pandemic was still far from over, saying more than…
UN deliver bed nets to fight malaria in West Africa
UN aid agencies delivered millions of insecticide-treated bed nets to protect people from malaria in the West African nations of…
UN Official Seeks Return Of Africa’s Stolen Assets
Mr Adeyinka Adeyemi, Senior Adviser at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for the unconditional return of…
Abuses By Armed Groups May Be Crimes – UN
The UN says abuses committed by successive governments and armed groups in Central African Republic from 2003 to 2015 may…
Nigeria reaffirms commitment to security
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the international human rights law and international humanitarian law, which stipulate the protection of…
North Korea’s Actions Are Illegal – U.S. Ambassador
North Korea’s recent missile tests are a legitimate act of self-defense by a “fully-fledged nuclear power” and are not against…
WHO To Elect New UN Health Chief
World Health Organisation (WHO) member countries gathered Tuesday to elect a new UN health chief, who will be tasked with…
Antonio Guterres To Honour Nigerian Fallen Peacekeepers
Two fallen peacekeepers from Nigeria, Commodore Christopher Ademu Abu and Sgt. Mayhem Norbert, are among the 117 that would be…
Japan Protests Against UN Expert’s Queries
Japan on Monday protested against a letter to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from a UN independent expert’s queries on bill…
Sudan Forces Accused Of Killing 114 Civilians
The UN human rights office on Friday accused South Sudanese pro-government forces of killing at least 114 civilians in and…
Palestinians Protest In Front Of UN Premises
Dozens of Palestinians on Wednesday protested in front of the UN Ramallah Common Premises and the UN Headquarters in West…
UN Needs $1.4bn To Alleviate South Sudan’s Suffering
UN agencies on Monday said they need 1.4 billion dollars to help alleviate “unimaginable” levels of suffering in South Sudan.
Nigeria reaffirms commitment to end global terrorism
The Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, on Wednesday, pledged Nigeria’s commitment to address all forms of…
UN to build continental e-commerce platform in Africa
UN specialised agency for the postal sector will assist Africa to set up a continent-wide e-commerce platform to expand the…
UN Condemns Callous Attack On Base
Unknown assailants attacked a UN operating base in northern South Sudan overnight, showing “callous disregard” for civilians and aid workers,…
Nigeria will take its rightful place at the UN –Amb.
The Nigeria’s new Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, says his assumption of duty signifies that…
Indigenous peoples abused by govts – UN expert
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Ms Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, said the rights of indigenous peoples around…
Cease Hostilities – UN Chief Tells S/Sudan Warring Parties
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged all sides in the South Sudan conflict to cease hostilities following recent government…
UN agencies move to introduce girls to ICT careers
UN agencies have introduced thousands of girls and women to careers in coding and robotics as part of its annual…
UN pledges reforms to meet SDGs 2030 target
The UN says it is carrying out various reforms of the organisation to help countries to meet its ambitious 2030…
UN Decries Insecurity For Aid Workers
The United Nations on Monday expressed concern about increased insecurity for civilians and humanitarian workers along major access roads in…
UN chief slashes aircraft operational costs
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched an initiative to reduce aircraft operational costs by increasing the efficiency in the…
UN Syria Envoy To Hold Talks With Russia
UN mediator for Syria Staffan de Mistura is to hold talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov in Geneva…
South Sudan Refugees Release UN Congo Mission Staff
The UN says South Sudanese refugees on Wednesday released 13 staff members of the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the…
UN Discovers 17 New Mass Graves
UN investigators on Wednesday discovered 17 new mass grave sites in central Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the total to…
Security Council’s unity vital to prevent mass atrocities – UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the importance of unity in the Security Council to effectively address human rights violations…