Tag: United Nations
Outrage over aid worker killed by ISWAP terrorists
The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross were among the organisations outraged by the killing of…
Buhari tells World Leaders: Foreign criminal gang out to dupe Nigeria of $billions
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in New York alerted World Leaders on attempts by international criminal groups to cheat Nigeria…
President Macron displeased with Thunberg’s action against France
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday criticised teen activist Greta Thunberg for lodging a complaint at the UN against France…
Climate change: What Buhari told the UN
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in New York announced robust plans and initiatives by his administration to reverse the negative effects…
UN chief announces committee for Syrian constitution
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday announced the formation of a constitutional committee for Syria, to help move ahead…
Buhari solicits UN member states’ support for new UNGA President
President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited the support of United Nations member states for the President of the 74th General Assembly,…
Guterres urges all-inclusive political process in UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for inclusion in the democratic process of all member states.
JUST IN: Guterres appoints Nigerian Lt. General Obiakor as chair of Syria probe
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has selected a retired Nigerian Lieutenant general, Chikadibia Obiakor to lead a U.N. Board of…
UN receives 38 sexual abuse allegations against personnel
The United Nations on Friday said it received 38 allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) involving its personnel, in…
Out of school refugees: Educate them or pay the price – UN
Less than half of the world’s refugee children are getting a school education, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday,…
I will collaborate more with UN agencies – Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Monday pledged to increase governmental collaborations with United Nations (UN) agencies on enhancing…
Malaysia ‘vastly undercounting poverty’ – UN expert
A United Nations human rights expert on Friday accused Malaysia of having “vastly undercounted poverty” by using an “unduly low…
Stop hate speech, UN commission tells U.S
Top United Nations human rights experts have called on the U.S. to “take swift and decisive action” to quell hate…
UN says North Korea stole $2b via cyberattacks to develop weapons
North Korea has generated an estimated $2 billion for its weapons of mass destruction programs using “widespread and increasingly sophisticated”…
Global hunger on the increase – UN
More than 820 million people worldwide were under nourished in 2018, the third consecutive year of slight increase after decades…
UN issues statement on humanitarian crisis in North-Eastern Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) has issued a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri, renewing its call for more interventions to address…
Insurgency: UN mission rallies support for Nigeria
The UN Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) says the humanitarian crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe needs renewed support in the…
We can’t afford to delay action on climate change – Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, called for “unequivocal’’…
UN runs out of cash in August: Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on member states to support the organisation and address its deteriorating financial situation
UN to support Ethiopia’s financial planning, digitalisation efforts
UN on Thursday promised to support the Ethiopian government’s efforts through strategic planning and expertise, mainly in the financial and…
UN agreement will ensure safe transportation of dangerous goods – FRSC
The United Nations Agreement Concerning International Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) will ensure safe transportation of commodities in…
Chibok girls 5th anniversary: UNICEF seeks more protection of children’s rights
Mr Mohamed Fall, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Nigeria, on Thursday called for the protection…
African Group at UN condemns ‘racial superiority’
The African Group at the United Nations in New York has strongly rejected any form of racial superiority, saying such…
11m North Koreans need humanitarian assistance – UN
Nearly 11 million North Koreans require humanitarian assistance to fulfill their basic nutrition and health needs, the UN said on…
Election: UN wants Nigerians to reject undemocratic voices
The United Nations has called on Nigerians to “firmly reject all undemocratic and negative voices that seek to promote conflict”…
IGAD condemns attacks on UN compound in Somalia
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an eight-member East African bloc, on Saturday condemned the attack on the UN compound…
2019: UN appeals for $21.9 bn in aid
The UN has appealed for 21.9 billion dollars to address 21 humanitarian crises worldwide in 2019, including four billion dollars…
UN to carry out human rights review
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on human rights is to be carried out by UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC) to…
UN begins movement to Abuja UN house
The UN family in Nigeria says it has begun partial movement to the UN House Abuja, eight years after the…
700m people unable to meet basic daily needs – UN
No fewer than 700 million people are still being left behind and are unable to meet their basic daily needs,…