Tag: UN
UN, Egypt ‘narrowly’ averted another Israel-Palestine war
Intense diplomatic efforts by the UN and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes…
Zimbabwe poll: Reports of voter intimidation, coercion – UN
Voter intimidation, threats of violence and coercion including people forced to attend political rallies are being increasingly reported ahead of…
UN marks Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday
The UN will mark 100 years since the birth of the late anti-Apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, on Wednesday, taking stock…
289 Malians killed in 6 months in militia clashes – UN
UN says 289 Malian civilians have been killed in fighting between rival militias in six months.
UN urges Nicaragua to provide information on missing activists
The UN Human Rights Office on Tuesday called on the Nicaraguan Government to provide information on two activists missing since…
‘Nigerian Green Bond is world’s 1st fully-certified green bond’
The Nigeria’s N10.69 billion Sovereign Green Bond issued on Dec. 18, 2017, is the world’s first fully-certified sovereign green bond,…
UN to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day
The United Nations General Assembly in New York will this week embark on the celebration of the ideals that the…
UN launches High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
The UN has launched a new high-level platform on digital cooperation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a news briefing…
UN recounts ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence and Conflict, Ms Pramila Patten, has recounted what she termed “horrific testimonies” by rape…
60,000 migrants died since 2000 – UN
No fewer than 60,000 migrants have perished in desperate attempts to escape from the difficulties in their countries and have…
Inter-communal violence: UN releases $15m to help Ethiopians
The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) released 15 million dollars to urgently scale up humanitarian assistance to people affected…
Ethiopia/Eritrea: UN hails historic joint peace declaration
The UN Security Council has described the Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship signed by the leaders of Eritrea and…
African Union, UN deepen partnership
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated his pledge to reinforce the UN-AU partnership based on the principles of solidarity and…
‘Stop $50 billion illegally leaving Africa annually’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to the international community to take action against the flow of illegal funds, money-laundering…
Peace deal: UN sanctions against Eritrea will no longer exist
UN sanctions against Eritrea will no longer exist following its peace deal with Ethiopia, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday.