Tag: UN
UN, US call for immediate truce as Gaza toll tops 500
The UN Security Council called for an “immediate ceasefire” as Israel pressed on with a blistering assault on Gaza on…
President Jonathan kicks off Safe School Initiative
President Jonathan has kicked off the Safe School Initiative, a programme designed to build confidence in young Nigerians and their…
Long-term foreign help needed to stop Boko Haram
Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country’s top…
UN report: World faces ‘water-energy’ crisis
Surging populations and economies in the developing world will cause a double crunch in demand for water and energy in…
South Sudan accuses Khartoum of stalling AU talks
A UN deadline for Sudan and South Sudan to resume talks on oil and other critical issues looked likely to…
World Food Prices At Fresh High, Says FAO
World food prices rose to a record high in January, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). The…