Tag: UN
UN condemns deadly mosque attack in Pakistan
By CECILIA OLOGUNAGBA
NEW YORK- UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and other top officials have strongly condemned the suicide bombing at a mosque in...
UN envoy hails political talks in Sudan to restore democracy
Mr Volker Perthes, UN Special Representative for Sudan, has commended the political parties for starting talks to restore democracy more than a year after...
UN chief pledges to make 2023 “a year of peace”
UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres on Monday, pledged to make 2023 “a year for peace” and a “year for action”, highlighting the need for...
UN deputy chief, Amina Mohammed travels to Nigeria
By CECILIA OLOGUNAGBA
NEW YORK- The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has travelled to Nigeria to attend the 2022 Annual Conference of the Institute...
Iran situation ‘critical’ with over 300 killed -UN rights chief
By HADIZA MOHAMMED
GENEVA- The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday said the situation in Iran was “critical”, saying authorities’ response to...
Buhari tasks UN organ on racial segregation
By ROTIMI IJIKANMI
LAGOS- President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to take advantage of its ongoing Confab...
UN Chief Saddened By Loss Of Life In South Korea Stampede
United Nations, - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply saddened by Saturday’s deadly stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul.This...
UN Refugee Chief Warns Of “largely unnoticed” Crises In Horn Of...
Geneva, - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has called on world leaders to assist countries in the Horn of...
Gates Foundation says progress still possible despite setbacks to UN Sustainable...
SEATTLE —The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says progress is still possible even as nearly every indicator of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is...
UN chief appoints Nigerian Gbenga Sesan on Internet Governance Forum
By CECILIA OLOGUNAGBA
NEW YORK- UN Secretary General António Guterres has appointed a Nigerian social entrepreneur, Gbenga Sesan to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance...
UN Chief congratulates Kenya on peaceful elections
By CECILIA OLOGUNAGBA
NEW YORK- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated the people of Kenya for the peaceful voting during the general elections on August...
Human Trafficking: Osinbajo calls for collaborative efforts of all stakeholders
By ADEROGBA GEORGE
ABUJA- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for collaborative efforts of all stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking and migration.The Vice...
Army will balance participation in peace support operations – COAS
By SUMAILA OGBAJE
ABUJA- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says the Nigerian Army will continue to balance its participation in Peace...
Nelson Mandela was a healer, mentor to generations, says UN Chief
By CECILIA OLOGUNAGBA
NEW YORK- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has hailed late Nelson Mandela, the first black President of Post-Apartheid South Africa and racial justice...
2023 General Elections: PDP urges UN to guard against manipulation
By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHA
ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the United Nations (UN) continued support of Nigeria’s electoral system and closely monitor...
INEC will continue to uphold choices made by Nigerians- Yakubu
By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHA
ABUJA- Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, says Nigerians will determine who becomes their leaders in the...
Nigerian elected as African rep on UN Anti-corruption board
By EMMANUEL AFONNE
ABUJA- A Nigerian, Mr Umar Yakubu has been elected to represent African Sub-Saharan region on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition Board.Yakubu who...
Children’s Day: Rochas Foundation students plead for proprietor’s release
By HABIBU HARISU
SOKOTO- Students of Rochas Foundation College in Sokoto state have appealed to the authorities to free the founder of the College, Sen....
UN Secretary-General in Maiduguri, visits rehabilitation centre, IDP camp
By YAKUBU UBA
Maiduguri- The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on a visit to Nigeria on Tuesday in Maiduguri, visited a rehabilitation centre for victims...
UN pledges to eliminate threat of explosive hazards in Somalia
The United Nations on Monday reaffirmed its support for freeing Somalia from explosive hazards and highlighted the impact that the scourge has on the...