Tag: UN
140 East African migrants escape from captors in Libya – UN
The UN said 140 East African migrants escaped from smugglers holding them captive near the Libyan town of Bani Walid.
Cholera outbreak: UN allocates $2m to support response in Yobe
The UN, through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF), released two million dollars to sustain the response to a deadly cholera…
UN calls for greater international support for Zimbabwe
The UN has called for greater international support and investment in Zimbabwe with a new administration in place and plans…
South Sudan launches Ebola awareness campaign
South Sudan and the UN health agency on Wednesday launched a sensitisation and awareness campaign against Ebola to enhance preparedness…
‘Human rights under attack’ – UN warns
The world is sliding back on human rights and its principles are under attack in all corners of the globe,…
UN chief appoints Tanzanian, Joyce Msuya to UNEP top post
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appointed a Tanzanian as Deputy Executive Director for the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), a…
Conflict: More than 108,000 people displaced in Afghanistan – UN
More than 108,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan since the beginning of the year due to conflict and natural…
Russia delays UN sanctions on Libya human-trafficking leaders
Russia has delayed a western proposal for a UN Security Council committee to blacklist six accused leaders of human trafficking…
UN appeals for $80m for flood victims in Somalia
The Somali government’s humanitarian branches and the UN humanitarian agency on Monday launched an appeal for 80 million dollars to…
U.S trained 27,000 African Peacekeepers in 2017
Mr Michael Bittrick, the Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Security Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs, has announced that…
UN’s World Food Programme to share Ramadan meal with less-privileged
The World Food Programme (WFP) and its Goodwill Ambassador, Tunisian actress Hend Sabry, have launched an innovative digital fundraising campaign…
Nigeria projected to add 189m people between 2018-2050
Nigeria has been projected to add no fewer than 189 million people to its current population between 2018 and 2050,…
68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050 – UN
Fifty-five percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by…
Somalia, UN call for immediate end of hostilities
President Mohamed Farmajo of Somalia and the UN have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Somaliland and Puntland…
Gaza protests: UN chief urges Israel, Palestine to avoid further bloodshed
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to show restraint, as Gaza violence left dozens…
Africa urged to establish gender inclusive policies to achieve SDGs
The UN specialised agency on trade on Monday urged African governments to establish gender inclusive policies in order to promote…
African leaders urged to invest in corruption prevention measures
Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies to achieve sustainable development that will not leave anyone behind, says United…
UN condemns in strongest terms missiles firing at Israel, UK reacts
The UN has condemned in the strongest terms the firing of rocket against Israeli forces and subsequent response by Israel.
UN achieves gender parity among leadership worldwide
The UN has said that it has achieved gender parity among the leadership of the organisation around the world.
Attacks: Security agencies advised to take early warning signals seriously
As more Plateau rural communities come under attacks, the UN on Thursday advised security agencies to be proactive by promptly…
Turkey urged to end state-of-emergency
A UN top human rights official, Zeid al-Hussein, has called on Turkey’s government to lift the state-of-emergency in the country…
Saudi Arabia urged not to deport 700,000 Yemeni migrants to war zone
The UN on Wednesday urged Saudi Arabia not to deport up to 700,000 Yemenis back to war and misery in…
UN resumes evacuations of migrants from Libya to Niger
The UN on Wednesday resumed evacuations of migrants from Libya with a flight of 132 mostly Eritrean refugees and asylum…
UN accuses Congo of obstructing probe of monitors’ killings
The UN on Wednesday accused the Congolese security officials of interfering with the investigation into the killings of two UN…
54 cases of sexual abuse reported in first quarter of 2018 – UN Chief
The UN received allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in 54 separate cases in the first three months of the…
United Nations: Swiss Ambassador Christine Burgener appointed as Myanmar Special Envoy
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed a special envoy to Myanmar, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Christine Schraner Burgener…
Anti-terrorism: UN official hopes Sochi conference will produce realistic recommendations
UN Under-Secretary-General Yury Fedotov on Wednesday said he hoped that the ongoing international meeting of high-ranking security officials in Russia’s…
Loud explosions again rock northern Mali’s Timbuktu
Several loud explosions rocked the northern Mali city of Timbuktu near military bases where one peacekeeper was killed and seven…
UN calls for global funding for people in DRC
The UN on Friday called for global funding for 13 million people facing hellish living conditions in Democratic Republic of…
UN collaborates with NHRC to protect IDPs human rights in North East
The National Human Rights Commission in collaboration with United Nations High Commission for Refugees have moved to protect the human…