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‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation – UN
A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess…
UN allocates $34.6m to help Afghan drought
The United Nations has allocated 34.6 million dollars to support drought-affected Afghans, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of…
Cholera outbreak kills 42 in Somalia
An outbreak of cholera acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Somalia has killed 42 people since December, a UN health agency…
‘Stop arbitrary expulsion of West African migrants’
The UN Special Rapporteur on Migration, Mr Felipe Morales, has called on Algeria to halt the collective expulsion of thousands…
UN resolution paves way for mass use of driverless cars
A resolution to ensure the safe use of automated vehicles has been passed at the UN Economic Commission for Europe…
‘End death penalty now’
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on the UN Member States to put an immediate end to the death penalty…
UN Chief confirms support to Iraq
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday confirmed UN’s support to Iraq and the continuing of its programmes in the war-torn…
North Korean food supply still precarious – UN
The supply of food remains precarious in North Korea where one in five children is stunted by malnutrition, the UN…
UN chief calls for peaceful, credible elections in Cameroon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for peaceful, credible and inclusive elections in Cameroon, ahead of the country’s presidential election…
Omotola Honoured As Africa’s Most Influential 100 People
Ace Nollywood actress and businesswoman Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has been acknowledged by the United Nations as one of the most…
Boko Haram: UN to visit Maiduguri, Bama, Abuja in October
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says a UN joint delegation will visit Maiduguri, Bama and Abuja first week of October,…
Buhari unfolds Nigeria’s stance on global matters at UN
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in New York unfolded Nigeria’s positions on international matters before the global audience.
UN must investigate Myanmar’s Rohingya abuses – Human Rights Watch
The UN must urgently collect evidence of atrocities in Myanmar after domestic commissions have proved unable to provide accountability, Human…
South Sudan: ‘Make the guns fall silent’
Warring parties in South Sudan must demonstrate their willingness to a peaceful end to their conflict by “making their guns…
UN condemns killing of abducted aid worker in Borno
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killings of abducted aid worker and midwife,…