Tag: United Nations
United Nations defines standards for global flight tracking
The United Nations has defined new technical standards to guarantee the seamless tracking of aircraft and to prevent flights from…
UN honours slain 14 peacekeepers
The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday paid tribute to the Tanzanian peacekeepers killed…
UN to spend $12.3m to curb famine in Somalia
The UN is to spend 12.3 million U.S. dollars in famine prevention efforts in 2018 in Somalia.
UN believes in Nigeria’s oneness – Envoy
Mr Muhammad Ibn Chambas, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and Sahel, says the global body firmly believes…
Boko Haram: UN welcomes commencement of suspects’ trials
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday welcomed the decision by the Nigerian authorities to…
‘We’re deeply committed to rule of law’ – Nigeria tells global community
Nigeria has assured the international community that it is deeply committed to the concept of rule of law as enshrined…
UN condemns deadly attacks in Borno
The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks targeting innocent civilians in Konduga, Banki…
IPOB: Nigeria doesn’t need international assistance – Onyeama
Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, says the country does not require any international help to curtail any…
UN Probe Finds Syrian Army Responsible For Deadly Attack
The nerve agent attack in Syria on April 4 that killed more than 80 people in the rebel-held town of…
World Humanitarian Day: UN aid chief calls for protection of workers
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Stephen O’Brien, has called for the protection of aid workers, saying it is “paramount”…
Mudslides: UN agencies rush aid to victims in Sierra Leone
UN agencies are stepping up efforts to aid displaced families affected by the deadly flooding and landslides in Sierra Leon’s…
African-led joint task force on terrorism faces challenges
The UN Security Council has been told that the African-led joint task force Group of Five (G5) on terrorism in…
Egypt, UN partner on cooperation protocol for social care institutions
The Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity on Tuesday signed a cooperation protocol with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime…
UN to open Human Rights Office in Liberia
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Andrew Gilmour said on Friday that his office would establish a UN Human Rights…
Boko Haram: UN floats `Nigeria Humanitarian Fund’
The UN has set up a new fund, Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF), primarily to tackle the crisis-hit Northeast Nigeria caused…