Tag: United Nations (UN)
UN chief condemns Mali attacks, calls for international response
“The Secretary-General calls for coordinated international support to address the evolving threat of violent extremism and terrorism in the Sahel…
UN Deputy Chief condemns mass abduction of Niger schoolchildren
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the abduction of hundreds of students and teachers from…
Anambra gov election met international standards – UN observer
“Having monitored elections across several countries, including the United States, which was a high-level exercise, we can conveniently state that…
UN reimposes sanctions on Iran
While the sanctions are expected to further strain Iran’s already weakened economy, battered by extensive U.S. unilateral measures, the full…
UN condemns U.S air strikes on Iran
"I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today. This is a dangerous…
UN pays tribute to 168 staff killed in 2024
They include 126 personnel killed in Gaza, all but one of whom served with the UN agency that assists Palestine…
Global drug problem worsening – UN report
In Canada and the United States, hospitalizations related to cannabis use disorders and the proportion of people with psychiatric disorders…
‘Get out within 72 hours’, Niger junta orders UN official
Additionally, France's ambassador to Niger was instructed to leave the country after the coup that led to the removal of…
UN condemns Russian strikes in Ukraine
By Cecilia Ologunagba Senior UN officials criticised the deadly Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Odesa, which damaged…
87 buried in mass grave in Sudan’s West Darfur – UN
Locals were forced to dispose of the remains, including women and children, in a shallow grave in an open area…
Sudan on brink of full-scale civil war – UN
Conflict-torn Sudan is on the verge of a “full-fledged civil war,” which could destabilise the entire region, the UN said…
Sudan, UN, condemn RSF’s violations of human rights
By Fortune Abang The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sudan has thrown its weight behind UN’s condemnation of the rebel…
India to surpass China as world most populous country
The main driver of this trend was the fertility level in the two nations, noting that together, China and India’s…
UN to mark Russia invasion of Ukraine anniversary
The 193-member General Assembly is likely to vote next Thursday after two days of speeches by dozens of states to…
UN condoles with Catholics on death of Pope Benedict XVI
The UN chief recalled his 2008 visit and address to the United Nations and his appeal for “building international relations…