Tag: United Nations
Haiti needs our support now – UN deputy chief, Mohammed
The UN deputy chief was in Haiti to express the UN’s unwavering support to the Haitian people following the earthquake…
Ethiopia: Guterres condemns air strike on Tigray market
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday condemned airstrike hitting a busy market in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region.
UN condemns sexual abuses against civilians in Ethiopia
The United Nations has expressed deep concern about serious and ongoing abuses carried out against displaced civilians facing food insecurity…
483 illegal migrants rescued off Libyan coast – UN
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that 483 illegal migrants had been rescued off Libya’s western coast.
More than 100 million children fail basic reading skills due to COVID-19 – UN
A new study, released on Friday by the United Nations cultural agency, has revealed that more than 100 million more children, than…
UN chief says White supremacy becoming transnational threat
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said white supremacy and neo-Nazi movements are becoming a transnational threat that must…
United Nations honours #EndSARS protester Rinu Oduala
Social media influencer and popular #EndSARS protester Oduala Olorunrinu, popularly known as Rinu has been honoured by United Nations.
UN official suspended over alleged harassment
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Thursday, announced the suspension of its Envoy on Technology, Fabrizio Drummond, over allegations of…
COVID-19: UN reveals fastest way to reopen global economy
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said “vaccine equity” was the fastest way to reopen the global economy and start…
Taiwan president holds virtual meeting with U.S. envoy to UN
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday online met with Kelly Craft, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, showing…
Defence Headquarters dismisses UN report, insists 43 Borno farmers killed
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed a report by the United Nations which claimed 110 civilians were slaughtered by Boko Haram…
UN seeks peaceful poll in Guinea
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for peaceful and credible presidential election in Guinea on Sunday.
Nigeria faces UN pressure to quash Kano singer Sharif-Aminu ‘s death penalty
A group of United Nations human rights experts has urged Nigerian authorities to quash the death sentence given a singer…
Attack on education must stop – UN
Top officials of the United Nations have decried rising armed attacks on education, with a call for immediate and strong…
Isolated over Iran, U.S. vetoes UN resolution on foreign terrorists
The United States on Monday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on the prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of foreign terrorist…
UN rejects U.S. bid to extend Iran arms embargo
The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a proposal by the United States that sought indefinite extension of an…
UN condemns attacks on humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan
The UN humanitarian agency has strongly condemned brutal attacks on humanitarian aid workers in South Sudan's Central Equatoria, an area…
UN offers virtual tours to its headquarters for a fee
Virtual tours to the UN Headquarters in New York are being offered to the general public amid the COVID-19 pandemic,…
UN reacts to video of couple having sex in its official car
The United Nations (UN) says it has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a couple apparently having sex…
UN commends Nigeria over Coronavirus response
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised the Nigerian government for handling the Coronavirus pandemic well.
Coronavirus: UN mobilises N756m to Nigeria
The United Nations, on Tuesday, said it has mobilised $2 million (N756 million) to assist Nigeria’s fight against the Coronavirus…
UN shuts New York headquarters to tourists
Citing concerns over the coronavirus epidemic, the United Nations has restricted public access to its headquarters in New York.
Perez de Cuellar ex-UN Secretary-general dies
Peruvian diplomat and former U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar is dead. He died at his home in Lima. He…
UN Chief confirms Ghassan Salame’s resignation
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya Ghassan Salame, has resigned his appointment citing health reasons.
Boost for Africa’s female fund Managers with launch of multi-million dollar fund
African leaders are putting women front and center of efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth through a game-changing fund…
UN calls for action over alarming education crisis
Senior United Nations officials and other stakeholders on Friday in New York raised concerns about the “alarming crisis’’ in the…
UN Gen Assembly President Bande arrives Nigeria, gets rousing welcome
Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), arrived Nigeria to a rousing welcome on Thursday night…
Press Freedom: What United Nations must insist on – Muhammad-Bande
President of the General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, says the United Nations must continue to insist on protection of…
UN faces “severe financial crisis” as Nigeria, others fail to pay dues
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called on member states to pay their outstanding contributions, as the organisation faces…
Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa pleads for sanctions removal at UN
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa pleaded with the West to remove economic sanctions on the Southern African country.