Tag: United Nations (UN)
UN, partners unveil measles vaccination campaign
Vaccinations are planned across Ethiopia for a total of 15.5 million youngsters aged nine to 59 months, including in hard-to-reach…
Nigeria’s Eghobamien-Mshelia elected into UN CEDAW
Eghobamien-Mshelia, elected to fill one of the 12 vacant positions, scored 137 out of the 187 votes casted; she would…
8 bodies recovered from helicopter crash
Eight peacekeepers who were on board a Puma helicopter crashed and died on Tuesday whilst on a reconnaissance flight.
UN says 6.5m Ukrainians now IDPs
Nearly 3.5 million people have crossed international borders out of Ukraine as refugees, according to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
UN allocates additional $40m for Ukraine
UN agencies have already sent in food and urgent medical supplies to Kyiv and other cities, working through networks of…
Guterres confirms Amina Mohammed UN deputy sec-general
After he took his oath of office, Guterres announced that Mohammed would continue to serve with him for a second…
Osinbajo leads UN collaboration on food systems
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will lead the Federal Government's collaboration with the United Nations to improve food systems in…
UN urges G20 to prepare “Global Vaccination Plan”
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday proposed that the Group of 20 (G20) set up an emergency task force…
UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission
The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end operations on Thursday, Dec…
UN condemns killing of 59 media workers
The United Nations condemned the killings of ''at least 59 media workers in 2020''.
UN to appoint Nickolay Mladenov as Libya envoy
The United Nations is set to appoint Nickolay Mladenov, the current UN Middle East envoy, as its new Libya envoy.
UN Chief calls for peaceful presidential polls in Ivory Coast
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for peace in Saturday’s presidential election in Ivory Coast amid reports of deadly pre-election…
UN supports plan to close displacement camps in Iraq
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)on Friday said that it supports the Iraqi government plan to return displaced people…
Nigerian policewoman, Catherine Ugorji gets UN recognition
CSP Catherine Ugorji of the Nigerian Police Force, who is serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali…
UN commends Nigeria’s programme for repentant terrorists
The United Nations (UN) has commended the Nigerian Army’s de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and re-integration (DRR) programme for repentant Boko Haram terrorists.