Tag: United Nations
UN chief slams ‘paralysis’ on Syria as death toll tops 191,000
More than 191,000 people have died in Syria, United Nations rights chief Navi Pillay said Friday, hitting out at “international…
Ebola kills 84 in three days – UN
The Ebola virus killed 84 people in just three days, bringing the global death toll to 1,229, the World Health…
UN to feed up to one million people hit by Ebola
The United Nations is to fly in food aid for up to a million people affected by the Ebola outbreak…
Pope calls on UN to stop Iraq violence
Pope Francis has called on the international community and the United Nations in particular to do all they can to…
Argentina sues US at top UN court over debt
Argentina on Thursday sought to haul the United States before the UN’s highest court, accusing Washington of breaching its sovereignty…
WHO holds emergency Ebola meeting
The World Health Organization on Wednesday began a two-day emergency meeting on west Africa’s Ebola epidemic, with the UN agency…
UN warns of world inaction as South Sudan famine looms
Top UN aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a…
Abbas wants Palestine under international protection
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is to ask the United Nations to put the state of Palestine under “international protection” due…
Chibok pleads for UN protection from Boko Haram
Villagers from Chibok town where Boko Haram Islamists abducted more than 200 schoolgirls on Friday appealed to the United Nations…
Jonathan wants UN to set up intelligence sharing system
President Goodluck Jonathan said he would urge UN Assembly in September to establish coordinated system for sharing intelligence in solving…
Jordanian Prince appointed UN human rights official
The United Nations on Tuesday in New York announced the appointment of Jordanian Prince, Zeid al-Hussein, as the new UN…
UN chief condemns Israeli teens’ kidnapping
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday condemned the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers, called for their safe return…
Rwanda, DR Congo trade blame for border fighting
The Rwandan and Congolese governments have blamed each other for an outbreak of heavy fighting on the border between the…
UN urges Nigerians to work for safe release of Chibok girls
Said Djinnit, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative to West Africa, on Monday urged Nigerians to close ranks and work toward…
Tobacco smoking kills 6 million people yearly – WHO
Eromosele Ebhomele Six million people still die annually from smoking despite the growing awareness of the dangers to smokers and…
UNICEF: 200,000 Kids May Starve To Death In Somalia
The United Nation’s children’s agency said Tuesday that 200,000 children may die of starvation this year in war-ravaged Somalia if…
British Secretary lauds UN sanctions on Boko Haram
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, on Friday lauded United Nations (UN) sanctions against Boko Haram, describing the insurgents as an…
UN blacklists Boko Haram, imposes sanctions
The United Nations blacklisted Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terror group and imposed sanctions Thursday, a month after it kidnapped…
Chibok Girls: UN rules out military intervention
A top United Nations envoy has ruled out a military intervention by the UN to rescue no fewer than 200…
Nigeria, US wants UN to label Boko Haram a terrorist organisation
Nigeria and the United States are working on a UN Security Council resolution to designate Boko Haram a terrorist organisation,…
UN congratulates South Africa on peaceful elections
The United Nations on Friday congratulated the people and government of South Africa on the peaceful conduct of parliamentary and…
Over 100 killed in South Sudan cattle raid
Over 100 people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan’s Warrap state, a local information minister told…
Bandits steal United Nations vans in Bauchi
The Nigerian Police in Bauchi state said on Wednesday that gunmen had snatched two Hilux vans belonging to the United…
Tackling Gender-Based Violence
By Bilikis Bakare According to the United Nations, gender-based violence, interchangeably used with Violence Against Women or at times domestic…
Group tells UN Nigeria violates job seekers’ rights
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-Moon, requesting him to…
UN human rights chief visits Nigeria
Nigeria, under fire internationally for banning gay marriage and alleged abuses while tackling Boko Haram insurgents, on Wednesday received its…
Chad urges UN send more soldiers to strife-torn CAR
Chad’s President Idriss Deby on Tuesday called on the UN to commit more troops to the Central African Republic in…
UN ready with new law to protect children’s rights
A new legal instrument that will allow children or their representatives to file complaints with the UN Committee on the…
World Bank says no money for nuclear power
The World Bank and United Nations on Wednesday appealed for billions of dollars to provide electricity for the poorest nations…
Nigeria’s Population To Surpass That Of USA In 2050 —UN
The United Nations has released a report which shows Nigeria’s population growing at an alarming rate with a projection that…