Tag: UN
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.
‘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.
UN to honour 3 fallen Nigerian peacekeepers
The UN will honour three Nigerian peacekeepers, as the world marks the 2018 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to…
Ethiopia, UN launch $280m relief appeal
Ethiopia and the UN jointly launched on Friday a 280.4 million dollars relief appeal for lifesaving interventions.