Tag: UN
UN condemns deadly attack on Burkina Faso church
Top UN officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, have condemned Sunday’s deadly attack on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso. At…
UN pledges to support AfDB’s power project
The United Nations (UN) has pledged to support the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s power project known as ‘Desert to Power’…
UN gives Mozambique $13 million for Cyclone Kenneth damage
The United Nations will give Mozambique and the Comoros Islands $13 million in emergency funds to help provide food and…
UN warns of high prospect of nuclear war
The United Nations has warned that the threat of a nuclear weapon being used is now “higher than it has…
UN pledges commitment to women’s access to social protection
After two weeks of deliberation, the 63rd Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) concluded Friday…
UN Women, partners, launch new initiative to repeal discriminatory laws
The UN Women, in collaboration with African Union, European Union and other partners, are seeking to fast-track efforts to repeal…
UN honours 21 staff members killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
The UN came together in sadness and solidarity on Friday to honour its 21 staff members, who died on board…
FG, UN sign MoU on HIV/AIDS
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on how to decisively…
Implement peace deal, UN urges Yemen parties
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, urged Yemen’s warring parties to implement a peace deal…
Nigeria assumes Chairmanship of African Group at UN
Nigeria has assumed the Chairmanship of the African Group at the United Nations for the month of March 2019, succeeding…
UN shuts human rights office in Burundi
Burundi has forced the United Nations to shut its local human rights office after 23 years, the U.N. human rights…
PDP to petition UN over alleged militarisation of Feb. 23 elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it has resolved to petition the United Nations over the role allegedly played by…
EU, AU, UN, other observation missions urge INEC to adhere to new dates
Election Observation Missions of the European Union (EU), African Union (AU), United Nations (UN) and others have called on the…
Evidence shows Khashoggi murder was planned and perpetrated by Saudi officials – UN
A UN-led inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, on Thursday, said that evidence pointed to a brutal…
Congo’s violence claim 890 lives in December – UN
At least 890 people were killed over three days in mid-December in western Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN Human…