Education in “alarming crisis”, say stakeholders at UN
Senior United Nations officials and other stakeholders on Friday in New York raised concerns about the “alarming crisis’’ in the educational sector with a call […]
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FG commends EU, UN in tackling humanitarian issues in Nigeria
By Chimezie Godfrey The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, has commended the European Union, EU, and the […]
UN condemns attack on humanitarian accommodation in Borno
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the attack by non-state armed groups against the main humanitarian accommodation in Ngala, […]
Military aircraft with UN soldiers crash lands in Congo
A South African military transport aircraft with UN peacekeeping soldiers on board on Thursday was severely damaged in a crash landing in Eastern Congo, a […]
UN honors Taraba Speaker for humanitarian intervention, legislation
By Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), has presented an honorary award to the Speaker Taraba state House of Assembly, […]
Ex-REA boss, Ogunbiyi, assumes duty at UN
Immediate-past Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi, has assumed duty at her new job at the United Nations. A UN […]
UN launches biggest dialogue platform on world’s future
The United Nations has launched what it calls the “biggest global conversation on the world’s future” known as UN75 dialogues. The initiative is a “global […]
International convention to fight cybercrime underway – UN
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution to draft a new international convention to fight cybercrime. The resolution, adopted by a vote of […]
SERAP petitions UN over violent attacks on protesters in Abuja
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Mr. Clement Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association urging him […]
Nigeria: EU, UN to spend $40m in 4 years to end gender-based violence
The UN and European Union (EU) plan to spend $10 million per year in the next four years to end all forms of violence against women and […]
UN facing worst financial crisis in 10 years – Guterres
Antonio Guterres, the United Nations ecretary-General says the organisation is facing a severe paucity of funds, the worst in nearly 10 years. Guterres told Member […]
Kachi Benson’s ‘Daughter of Chibok’ takes campaign to UN
Filmmaker, Kachi Benson and central character of ‘Daughter of Chibok’, Yana Galang, have completed an advocacy tour at the United Nations. The film is a […]
Photonews: Aisha Buhari celebrates Prof Bande
First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari was represented at the get-together organized to celebrate the election of Professor Tijjani Bande as […]
Nigeria’s UN Representative, Muhammad-Bande, set to assume General Assembly Presidency
With great hopes for the actualization of the major priorities of Nigeria and the African continent, Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Professor Tijjani […]
3.7m refugees out of school: UN says teach them or pay the price
#TrackNigeria Less than half of the world’s refugee children are getting a school education, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday, warning of negative consequences for […]
FG partners EU, UN to end violence against women, girls
Federal Government will collaborate withEuropean Union (EU) and UN to end violence against women and girlsin the country, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Budget and NationalPlanning, Earnest […]
Investment in cross-border projects key to curbing conflicts, terrorism in Africa – UN
#TrackNigeria: Horn of African states should prioritise investments in livelihood projects along the borderlands to stem inter-communal skirmishes and violent extremism, a senior UN official […]
UN pledges support for AU as nations operationalise AfCFTA
Ms Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, has pledged the UN’s full support to the African Union (AU) as nations begin to earnestly operationalise […]
UN calls for more support to tackle humanitarian crisis in North East
#TrackNigeria The United Nations (UN) has renewed its call for more interventions to address the nagging humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in […]
Nigeria holds art exhibition at UN to promote SDGs
A four-day exhibition featuring the paintings of award-winning Nigerian virtual artist, Mr Kehinde Dada, opened at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York on Monday […]
UN chief pledges support for UNGA’s President-elect
#TrackNigeria: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday assured the President-elect of the 74th UN General Assembly, Amb. Tijjani Mohammad-Bande, of his support to actualise his […]
Boko Haram: Buhari enlists UN support in rehabilitation of IDPs, infrastructure
#TrackNigeria- The assistance of United Nations and the international community will be invaluable in reversing the devastation visited on Nigeria by the Boko Haram insurgency, […]
N/Korea cuts food rations to record low after bad harvest – UN
North Korea has cut food rations to 300g a day, less than 11 ounces, the lowest ever for this time of year, and further cuts […]
UN honours plane crash victims
Part of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines plane on Sunday By Prudence Arobani/Ifeyinwa Omowole The UN came together in sadness and solidarity on Friday to honour […]
19 UN officials perish in ill-fated Ethiopian airplane crash
By Prudence Arobani No fewer than 19 United Nations officials were aboard the Ethiopian airplane that crashed on Sunday, the UN Department of Safety and Security […]