Tag: UN
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.
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.