Tag: UN
1,100 journalists murdered over a decade – UN
No fewer than 1,100 journalists were murdered over a decade in the , the UN has said.
Darfur attacks: UN urges Sudan to prosecute security forces
A UN watchdog has urged Sudan to prosecute security forces for attacks in Darfur from 2014 to 2016.
Migration: UN launches radio series to sensitise vulnerable Nigerians
The UN migration agency has launched a radio series in Nigeria to sensitise vulnerable people seeking to pursue economic opportunities…
Austria backs out of UN global migration pact
Austria on Wednesday backed out of a UN pact on migration over concerns that it will blur the line between…
1.4m people migrate to cities weekly – UN
The UN says no fewer than 1.4 million people migrate every week to cities around the world. Secretary-General António Guterres…
Somalis urged to seek homegrown solutions to problems
The UN senior envoy in Somalia has called on Somalis to pursue homegrown solutions to their problems amid tensions between…
United Nations begins road safety advocacy
Dr Sydney Ibeanusi, Country Director, United Nations Decade of Action on Road Safety and Traffic Injury Prevention in Nigeria has…
U.S., UN disagree over fate of Caravan migrants
The United States and United Nations have disagreed over the fate of over 7,000 Central-American refugees now on the march…
Nigeria endorses UN Road Traffic Convention
The UN says Nigeria is the 78th country to assent to the ‘Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals’ as…
UN regrets U.S. withdrawal from postal agency
The United Nations specialised agency, Universal Postal Union (UPU), which coordinates the global postal system, has expressed “regret” over U.S.…
Boko Haram: Nigeria galvanises global support for IDPs
Nigeria has, again, brought the devastations, caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast, to the attention of the…
World population to grow another 2.2bn by 2050 – UN survey
The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between 2018 and 2050, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has…
Africa is ‘on the rise’ – Guterres
Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve their problems and offer mutual…
‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation – UN
A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess…
UN allocates $34.6m to help Afghan drought
The United Nations has allocated 34.6 million dollars to support drought-affected Afghans, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…
Cholera outbreak kills 42 in Somalia
An outbreak of cholera acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Somalia has killed 42 people since December, a UN health agency…
‘Stop arbitrary expulsion of West African migrants’
The UN Special Rapporteur on Migration, Mr Felipe Morales, has called on Algeria to halt the collective expulsion of thousands…
UN resolution paves way for mass use of driverless cars
A resolution to ensure the safe use of automated vehicles has been passed at the UN Economic Commission for Europe…
‘End death penalty now’
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on the UN Member States to put an immediate end to the death penalty…
UN Chief confirms support to Iraq
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday confirmed UN’s support to Iraq and the continuing of its programmes in the war-torn…
North Korean food supply still precarious – UN
The supply of food remains precarious in North Korea where one in five children is stunted by malnutrition, the UN…
UN chief calls for peaceful, credible elections in Cameroon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, ahead of the country’s presidential election…
Omotola Honoured As Africa’s Most Influential 100 People
Ace Nollywood actress and businesswoman Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has been acknowledged by the United Nations as one of the most…
Boko Haram: UN to visit Maiduguri, Bama, Abuja in October
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says a UN joint delegation will visit Maiduguri, Bama and Abuja first week of October,…
Buhari unfolds Nigeria’s stance on global matters at UN
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in New York unfolded Nigeria’s positions on international matters before the global audience.
UN must investigate Myanmar’s Rohingya abuses – Human Rights Watch
The UN must urgently collect evidence of atrocities in Myanmar after domestic commissions have proved unable to provide accountability, Human…
South Sudan: ‘Make the guns fall silent’
Warring parties in South Sudan must demonstrate their willingness to a peaceful end to their conflict by “making their guns…
UN condemns killing of abducted aid worker in Borno
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killings of abducted aid worker and midwife,…
Libya’s militia leader sanctioned over $1.4bn oil revenue loss
The U.S., in coordination with the UN Security Council’s Libya Sanctions Committee, imposed financial sanctions on Libyan militia leader Ibrahim…
South Sudan deal offers hope, but trust ‘still lacking’ – UN
The landmark peace agreement between the South Sudanese Government and main political opposition offers hope, but trust is ‘still lacking’…