Tag: UN
North Korea hasn’t stopped nuclear, missile programs- UN report
North Korea has pressed ahead with its nuclear and missile programs and continues to evade UN sanctions through increased illegal…
UN chief expresses concern over Zimbabwe election violence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed concern over reports of incidents of violence in Harare following the elections on…
Election: UN calls on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject violence
The UN has called on Zimbabwe’s leaders to reject any form of violence after reported attacks on demonstrators protesting election…
UN receives 70 cases of sexual abuse, exploitation
The UN said it received 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across all its entities and implementing partners,…
UN renews mandate of AU mission in Somalia
The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to re-authorise the deployment of the African Union (AU) peacekeeping…
1,500 migrants died in Mediterranean – UN
The UN says for the fifth straight year, 1,500 migrants perished in the Mediterranean, with the route between Libya and…
UN envoy calls for credible, inclusive election in Mali
Mohamed Ibn Chambas, UN Special Representative to West Africa and the Sahel region, has called for credible and inclusive elections…
UN at risk of running out of cash, Guterres warns
The United Nations is at risk of running out of cash, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has warned.
DRC Elections: UN envoy demands ‘level playing field’
Ms Leila Zerrougui, the UN Special Representative and head of the Stabilisation Mission (MONUSCO) to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),…
UN calls for increased efforts to eradicate human trafficking
The UN anti-drug and crime agency has called on the international community to step up efforts to eradicate human trafficking…
UN, Egypt ‘narrowly’ averted another Israel-Palestine war
Intense diplomatic efforts by the UN and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes…
Zimbabwe poll: Reports of voter intimidation, coercion – UN
Voter intimidation, threats of violence and coercion including people forced to attend political rallies are being increasingly reported ahead of…
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…