Tag: UN
Nollywood Unveils “Deafening Silence” Trailer Tackling Gender-Based Violence
Abuja, December 10, 2023: The city of Abuja bore witness to a momentous event as leading lights of Nollywood gathered at the United Nations...
UN-IPGC Envoy tasks candidates on issue-based campaigns, warns against rigging
Dr Chimbo Obieze of the United Nations International Peace and Governance Council (UN-IPGC), has tasked political party candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns meant...
Lake Chad reopening: UN official calls for humanitarian, devt efforts
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ms Joyce Msuya, has called for humanitarian, development, peace and stabilisation efforts as the Lake Chad Basin...
Nigerian Army decorates newly promoted officer, Cyril Iruegbukpe, in U.S.
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Amb. George Edokpa on Tuesday in New York, decorated a newly promoted officer, Cyril Iruegbukpe,...
Make COVID-19 experience a turning point for humanity – UN
The 60th Session of the UN Commission for Social Development started on Monday, with an appeal to make the Coronavirus (COVID-19) experience a turning...
UN appoints Major General Sawyerr Interim UN Force commander for...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Sawyerr of Nigeria as the Force Commander for the United Nations...
Volcano: 80% of Tonga population impacted by eruption, tsunami -UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), says no fewer than 12,000 households have been affected by the volcanic eruption and...
COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant...
Zulum seeks UN support for resettlement programme
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has sought for the support of the UN agencies for the ongoing rehabilitation and resettlement programme of the state...
UN envoy laments resurgence of coups d’état in West Africa
UN envoy Annadif Saleh says resurgence of coups d’état, particularly in West Africa is often the consequence of political practices that are completely out...
UN begins talks in Sudan to resolve post-coup crisis
The United Nations said it had begun talks in Sudan on Monday to save the move towards democracy after a military coup.
UN officials contacted...
UN welcomes deal reached in Somalia to expedite electoral process
The United Nations on Monday welcomed a consensus reached Sunday by the country’s political leaders to expedite the electoral process after many months of...
UN stresses support for upcoming Libyan elections
The United Nations has stressed its support for Libya’s general elections, expected later this month.
The new Special Advisor on Libya for the UN Secretary-General,...
UN rights forum to hold session on Ethiopia at EU request
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session on Friday on the “grave” situation in Ethiopia, at the request of the...
UN Security Council condemns attacks on peacekeepers in Mali
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the series of attacks against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali.
In a statement, members of the...
UN, EU, U.S. condemn conviction of Myanmar’s ousted leaders
The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), and the United States (U.S.) have condemned the conviction of ousted Myanmar leaders Aung San Suu Kyi...
UN seeks record $41bn for aid to hotspots led by Afghanistan,...
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday, appealed for a record 41 billion dollars to provide life-saving assistance next year to 183 million people worldwide...
