Tag: United Nations
United Nations solicits for efforts to promote peace in Sudan
The joint representative of the UN and the AU for Darfur in Sudan on Wednesday called for international efforts to…
UN wants Saudi Arabia to end discrimination against women
A UN rights watchdog on Monday called on Saudi Arabia to end discriminatory practices against women, including its pervasive system…
Aba Women Riot Receives UN Recognition
The UN Women has recognised the Aba women’s riot of 1929 as a noteworthy women-led demonstration, which ignited the revolution…
IWD 2018: United Nations recognises Aba women’s riot
The UN Women has recognised the Aba women’s riot of 1929 as a noteworthy women-led demonstration, which ignited the revolution…
United Nations moves to protect 357m children in crisis situations
The UN calls for urgent action on protection of 357 million children in crisis situations, saying they face a raft…
United Nations, humanitarian partners to assess Rann attack
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) humanitarians would, on Friday, conduct an assessment of Rann in…
UN condemns Boko Haram’s attack on aid workers
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have deplored Boko Haram attack on Rann in…
Libya, UN to continue to work on political agreement
Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives (parliament) and the Tripoli-based Higher Council of State agreed to continue consultations to amend the…
MigApp: United Nations rolls out mobile app to empower African migrants
The UN agency on Thursday rolled out a mobile app called MigApp to empower migrants in East and Horn of…
United Nations highlight challenges faced by Nigerian women, others
A new report launched by the UN Women at the UN Headquarters in New York has uncovered significant inequalities and…
UN warns against ‘globalisation’ of Syrian war
The Head of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi, on Monday, warned against “internationalisation” of the conflict in Syria,…
Minister urges UN to create Commission for youth development
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Friday in Abuja urged the United Nations to create a Commission…
United Nations envoy to meet Nigerian youths
The United Nations Youth Envoy, Ms Jayathma Wickramanayake, has arrived Nigeria for a three-day working visit, says UNFPA Nigeria Office.
United Nations unveil Humanitarian Response Plan for North-East
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Nigeria on Thursday unveiled 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan to support…
Libyan human traffickers have links to security services – UN
UN says most armed groups involved in human trafficking in Libya have links to the country’s official security institutions. UN…