UNITED Nations (UN) Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has said that a new aid convoy entered Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah […]
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Russian army tortures Ukrainian informants to death- UN commission
A United Nations commission said on Monday it is gathering more and more evidence in Ukraine that the Russian army […]
UNOCT, ECOWAS sign agreement to strengthen cooperation on preventing, countering terrorism
THE United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, UNOCT, and ECOWAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU to strengthen their partnership in […]
UN welcomes G20 resolution admitting AU permanent member
THE United Nations has lauded the adoption of the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration to admit the Africa Union (AU) […]
UN chief ‘very concerned’ about Nigerien president’s detention conditions – Spokesperson
UNITED Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is “very concerned” about the living conditions and safety of detained Nigerien President Mohamed […]
Niger’s junta refuses entry to negotiators, allies appeal to UN
TENSIONS remain high in the aftermath of a coup in Niger Republic as the military junta refused entry to a […]
UN launches policy paper to counter, address online hate
THE United Nations (UN) Office on Genocide Prevention and Responsibility on Wednesday launched a new policy paper aimed at countering […]
UN, partners ready to provide relief for quake-hit Haiti
THE United Nations and partners are standing by and ready to provide relief as Haiti was hit by an earthquake […]
UN seeks assistance for 3.4m people in Central African Republic
UNITED Nations (UN) on Monday solicited support for no fewer than 3.4 million people in Central African Republic (CAR) requiring […]
Farmers seek agric investors’ programmes to boost food production
SOME farmers in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, have advocated for more investors to initiate agricultural projects and programmes […]
UN seeks $2.6bn for humanitarian needs in Sudan
THE United Nations humanitarian response plan is seeking nearly 2.56 billion dollars to help people affected by the crisis in […]
UN chief appoints Mozambique’s Simão as Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission chair
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Mr Leonardo Simão of Mozambique as Chairman of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission and […]
India to become World’s Most Populous Nation ahead of China – UN
INDIA will overtake China as the world’s most populous country in the coming week, hitting almost 1.43 billion people, the […]
UN chief calls for Sudan ceasefire as death toll hits 185
UNITED Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Sudan’s warring parties to immediately cease hostilities Monday as his envoy to Khartoum […]
WHO @75: Keeping the world healthy
The World Health Organization, WHO, has always been the last hope for every country of the world, especially during a […]
Teams debate the power of sport at the Commonwealth Secretariat
A spirited debate, delivered by passionate sports and health experts, inspired powerful conversations among the audience gathered at Marlborough House, […]
Africa expects action – and funding – for climate justice
By Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations and Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation. THE […]
African migrants stuck in Tunisia say racism persists after crackdown
AFRICAN Migrants in Tunisia have urged their government to evacuate them, saying the country is no longer safe as racism […]
Ukraine War: EU leaders to discuss food security, ammunition with UN chief
EUROPEAN Union leaders are set to discuss the war in Ukraine with U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday, including food […]
2bn people lack clean drinking water, says UN
THE United Nations says two billion people globally lack safe drinking water. This is according to a UNESCO report released […]
Peace as Institution to Change Daily Lives of People: 7th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War
UNDER the theme of “Institutional Peace: Strengthening Communication to Build Trust”, aninternational peace NGO, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of […]
North Sea most important cocaine route to Western Europe — Report
A United Nations report on Thursday showed that the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany have become the main import hubs for […]
Africa Data Centres, Distributed Power Africa work together to reach Sustainable Development Goals
AFRICA Data Centres has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Distributed Power Africa; distributed Power Africa will supply 12MW of […]
UN condemns killing of civilians in Borno
THE United Nations on Friday, condemned the killing of more than 30 civilians in Gamboru Ngala Local Government of Borno. […]
UN condemns reported ambush, killing of over 30 civilians in Borno
THE United Nations has strongly condemned the reported ambush and brutal killing of more than 30 civilians in Mukdolo village […]
Global Gateway: Team Europe provides €14m for water infrastructure in São Tomé
THIS new €14 million Global Gateway investment in infrastructure will improve the water network in and around the São Tomé […]
UN chief Guterres arrives in Kiev for talks to extend grain deal
UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has arrived in Kiev where he hopes to negotiate an extension of the UN-brokered wartime […]
UN calls for Africa’s leadership, commitment, action on SDGs
THE United Nations(UN) has called for African countries’ solidarity, leadership, commitment and action in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
Exploiting, exporting raw materials will produce estimated $46tn by 2050 – UNECA
THE United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has said that Africa had the capacity to generate about 46 trillion […]
UN calls for $1bn fund to support Turkey’s earthquake victims
THE United Nations has asked member states to contribute 1 billion dollars to help the millions of people affected by […]
Uganda says it will not renew term of UN human rights office
UGANDA will not renew the mandate of the United Nations’ rights office in the East African country and will rely […]
UN launches emergency response after Türkiye, Syria quakes
UN agencies on Monday launched emergency response to help many thousands of reported victims, including those still believed to be […]
ECOWAS Resident Representative in Mali hosts BENELUX Special Envoys to the Sahel
ON Monday, January 23, 2023, Mario Gomes Fernandes, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Mali, hosted Special Envoys for the Sahel Region […]
Fake medicines kill 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year- UNODC
THE United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans […]
Israel-Palestine Crisis: UN urges status quo in Jerusalem holy sites
A spokesman for the United Nations underscored the importance of upholding the status quo in the holy sites. This was […]
Enugu: Between budget and good governance
By Emmanuel Onwubiko “WE cannot be mere consumers of good governance, we must be participants; we must be co-creators.” – […]