Tag: UN
‘We won’t give up on peaceful South Sudan’
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed took a message of hope and peace to the conflict-torn South Sudan, saying the world…
Syria: Number of displaced person rises to 270,000 – UN
The United Nation on Monday said the number of people forced to flee their homes in southwestern Syria as a…
UN, World Bank chiefs visit Rohingya refugee camps
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and World Bank Group President, Jim Yong Kim, were in the south-eastern Bangladeshi district of…
UN gives cautious welcome to EU migrants deal
The UN gave a cautious welcome on Friday to a migration deal reached by European Union leaders, while urging member…
Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN chief welcomes ‘first concrete step’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the high-level visit of a delegation from Eritrea to neighbouring Ethiopia which began on…
Plateau killings: Attacks violate global humanitarian law – UN
The UN on Friday voiced concerns over the violent conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in West and Central Africa, with…
U.N. welcomes Eritrea, Ethiopia ‘positive steps’ towards peace
The UN Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, has announced its readiness to support Eritrea and Ethiopia following recent peace overtures between…
UN condemns deadly Damboa suicide attacks
United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ms. Myrta Kaulard, has condemned Saturday’s twin suicide attacks in Borno that left dozens…
UN official tasks states on smart cities
Prof. Mustapha Zubairu, the Project Manager, United Nations Habitat for a Better Urban Future on Wednesday urged state governments to…
Gaza: Palestinian president hails UN non-violence vote
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on Thursday, hailed a UN General Assembly vote, calling on Israeli forces to halt violence against…
South Sudanese remain stateless – UN
Displacements due to conflict and economic hardship have caused some South Sudanese to remain stateless as they are either denied…
Libya: UN calls for credible elections
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for credible and inclusive elections in Libya and welcomed the outcome of an…
UN to U.S: Stop detaining migrants, separating children
The UN on Tuesday, called on the U.S. to stop detaining irregular migrant families and separating children at the southern…
Poverty in United States deepens under Trump – UN Expert
Poverty in the United States is extensive and deepening under the Trump administration whose policies seem aimed at removing the…
UN Security Council extends South Sudan sanctions
The UN Security Council has extended by 45 days sanctions against South Sudan.