Tag: United Nations
Civil society tasked on bringing peace to Syria
The European Union and the UN on Tuesday highlighted the role of civil society in bringing peace to war-torn Syria.…
Human trafficking: United nations urges mandatory training to combat practice
Airlines should offer mandatory training to prevent human trafficking, the UNs’ aviation agency said in a new document that could…
United Nations urged to refer situation in Syria to ICC
The European Union had called on the UN to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) to examine the situation in…
Yellow fever: United Nations to vaccinate 1bn people in Africa by 2026
The UN is to vaccinate one billion people in Africa against yellow fever by 2026 in an ambitious campaign to…
United Nations condemn Al-Shabaab attack on AU mission in Somalia
The UN Security Council strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Sunday perpetrated by the Al-Shabaab group against the Ugandan contingent…
Revised UN strategy to tackle causes of Sahel crisis – Mohammed
Ms Amina Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General said the UN has reset its action plan to address the root causes of…
United Nations launch road safety campaign to protect South Sudan civilians
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday launched the road safety campaign in which it distributed protective gear…
United Nations Chief calls for archival searches in ex-UN chief’s death inquiry
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on nations to scour their archives for possible evidence regarding the death of former UN…
`Civilians pay the price in war situations’ – UN aid chief
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Mark Lowcock, has said that civilians paid the highest price in any war…
United Nations allocate N4bn for humanitarian aid in Northeast
The UN says it has allocated 11 million dollars (about N4 billion) to help 60,000 internally displaced people in Borno…
United Nations seek to enhance police reforms in Somaliland
The United Nations on Tuesday wrapped up a high-level security conference that discussed comprehensive police reforms to help stabilise the…
UN mission in Liberia a success – Mohammed
The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) successfully disarmed more than 100,000 combatants, and protected millions of civilians; helped to rebuild…
U.N. closes up Liberia peacekeeping mission
United Nations closed its peacekeeping mission to Liberia on Thursday, 15 years after it was deployed in the aftermath of…
Group urges UN to declare herdsmen terrorists
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the UN Security Council and its members to…
UN appeals for $951m aid for displaced Rohingya people
UN specialised agencies on Friday launched Joint Response Plan (JRP) for Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis, appealing for 951 million dollars to…