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Southeast Europe faces dramatic population drop, UN warns
Dramatic falls in population in Southeast Europe as young people seek opportunities abroad are threatening the ability of countries in…
UN loses 72 workers in 2019
The United Nations has lost 72 personnel so far this year, its Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said in New York on…
Nigerian delegates attend Abu Dhabi UN Climate meeting
Nigeria is among 1,000 delegates from 150 countries participating at the ongoing United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Climate Change and…
What triggers more bloody conflicts in Nigeria than Boko Haram – UN Official
A United Nations official said on Monday that land degradation and competition over access to land and water had triggered…
Donors pledge $17m to Africa Solidarity Trust Fund
The Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, an initiative aimed at providing food security and to eliminate rural poverty on the continent…
UN to partner Nigeria, W/Africa to tackle security, climate change challenges
The President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), María Espinosa-Garcés, says UN will work with Nigeria and West…
UNGA President raises alarm over shrinking Lake Chad
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ms María Espinosa says the shrinking of Lake Chad is painful example…
UN says over 9,500 Libyans displaced due to fighting in Tripoli
More than 9,500 people have been displaced by ongoing fighting near the Libyan capital Tripoli, the UN Office for the…
Rwandan genocide: UN chief warns against rising xenophobia, intolerance
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the “dangerous trends of rising xenophobia, racism and intolerance” 25 years…
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…
Ban Ki-moon alarmed by Israel’s plan to seize West Bank
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is “alarmed” by Israeli plans to expropriate 400 hectares (988 acres) of Palestinian land…
Child obesity in Africa increases from 4 to 10million – UN
The number of obese and overweight children in the world could balloon from 44 million in 2012 to 75 million…
Uganda defies critics to take lead at UN assembly
Uganda’s foreign minister was elected president of the UN General Assembly’s 69th session Wednesday, side-stepping criticism from US activists opposed…
UN plans to cede Nigerian territory to Cameroon
Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (PDP-Cross River), has alerted the Senate on renewed moves by the United Nations Demarcation Committee…
Gordon Brown lauds Nigeria’s zero tolerance for terrorism
The United Nations’ Special Envoy on Education, Gordon Brown, on Friday in Abuja praised the Nigerian Government’s zero tolerance for…
Maternal deaths reduced by 45% – UN
The new United Nations data has shown a reduction of 45 per cent in maternal deaths since 1990, a statement…
Climate Change And Lagos Rain Alert
By Tayo Ogunbiyi According to the United Nation’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which monitors global weather, the first quarter of…