Tag: United Nations
UN warning: 35m Nigerians may face acute hunger next few months
The UN said the latest report makes Nigeria one of the world’s largest hunger crises, with the burden falling overwhelmingly…
We’re very concerned – UN reacts to terrorists’ attacks on schools in Nigeria
Armed groups attacked schools in Oyo State over the weekend during which dozens of schoolchildren and their teachers were reportedly…
85% of crimes against journalists go unpunished- UN
Guterres recalled that the 1991 Windhoek Declaration strongly emphasised media freedom, which led the United Nations to dedicate the day…
₦16tn Plan: FG sets bold target to lift millions out of poverty
The United Nations also supported the plan, describing poverty in Nigeria as a serious crisis that needs urgent and coordinated…
Global child deaths still high at 4.9 million annually, UN warns
“We must protect essential health and nutrition services and reach the most vulnerable families so every child has the chance…
Sudan: UN investigators detail mass killing, targeting of black people
The fact-finding mission said the conduct in El Fasher was “an aggravation of earlier patterns” of attacks on other non-Arab…
Epstein Files: UN rights experts demand accountability, impartial investigation
Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide at age 66 in August 2019 in a New York jail cell, moved in…
UN mourns civil rights giant, Jesse Jackson
The Secretary-General extended his deepest condolences to his family, his loved ones, his friends, as well as the Government and…
Displaced Nigerians at risk of hidden explosives, UN warns
In response, UNMAS has trained Nigerian security forces, police and civil defence workers on risk education in unstable and “hard-to-reach”…
UN Rankings: Nigeria tops list of countries with shortest lifespan
However, medical expert Dr. Raymond Kuti disagreed with the UN figures, saying that Nigeria’s life expectancy might actually be higher
UN honours peacekeepers’ service, sacrifice
ar. In spite of the conflict between the sides in 2024, UNIFIL remains on the ground, supporting the Lebanese Armed…
U.S. to pull out of Paris Agreement January 2026
During the first Trump administration the U.S. withdrew from the Agreement effective November 4 2020, before his successor took the…
UN: No fewer than 20 children killed in Pakistan airstrikes
The UN statement said Tuesday’s airstrikes were a violation of international law and called for an investigation. “International law obliges…
UN to sack nine workers or Oct. 7 attacks on Israel
“And we want to make sure that the reputation of our UNRWA staff, our dedicated staff, including about 200 people…
2.2bn people lack clean drinking water, says UN
“The theme of World Water Day 2024 is therefore a call to action to sustainably manage water, to reconnect with…