Tag: United Nations (UN)
Coronavirus: Nigeria, UN launch operation ”Basket Fund”
The Nigerian government and the United Nations (UN) have launched a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Basket Fund to harmonise investments for the…
Lawan seeks UN’s assistance to repatriate looted funds
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sought the assistance of the United Nations on the repatriation of looted funds…
Nigeria re-elected UN Peacekeeping Committee Chair
Nigeria has been re-elected to chair the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, known to be “UN most strategic committee”…
UN’s plan to fight cybercrime
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution to draft a new international convention to fight cybercrime.
General Assembly approves UN’s $3.07bn budget for 2020
The General Assembly has adopted a budget of 3.07 billion dollars for the United Nations in 2020.
Egypt, UN plan industrial cooperation
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Director General of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Li Yong discussed ways of cooperation to…
Rape: Lack of prosecution hampering fight – UN
The Spotlight Initiative, in partnership with the United Nations (UN), has identified the lack of prosecution of rape perpetrators in…
Killing of aid workers in Borno tragic – UN
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killing of four aid workers by armed groups…
UN boss’ message on disaster management
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for prioritisation of disaster risk reduction in infrastructural development.
Ageing policy: UN pledges support to Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) on Monday pledged to support Nigeria on implementing its ageing policy.
Peacekeeping: UN Security Council extends mandate in South Sudan
The Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan…
NUJ calls on UN to mediate in Benue crisis
The Benue council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on the United Nations (UN) to deploy its…
122 nations adopt atomic weapons ban treaty
A treaty that bans nuclear weapons was adopted by 122 countries at the UN on Friday, but countries with nuclear…
‘How to make citizens happy’ – UN
The UN on Monday tasked governments on the provision of basic services to ensure the well-being and happiness of their…