Tag: United Nations
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.
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,…