Tag: UN
UN unveils $78m lifeline for Africa’s Great Green Wall
The United Nations and partners have unveiled a 78-million-dollar programme to restore degraded land and improve livelihoods for five million people across...
UN Budget Committee honours Nigerian officers killed in plane crash
Jimoh Ibrahim,UN Chaurman of Committee The UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee on Tuesday observed a minute of...
Extreme heat threatens pregnancy, birth safety — UN official
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, warns that extreme heat is emerging as a potentially fatal threat to pregnant women, newborns and...
World on path to nuclear disaster, Geterres warns
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that humanity is facing...
UNGA president closes General debate, demands justice for Africa
Africa President of the General Assembly Khalilur Rahman says Africa’s...
Nigeria demands 2 permanent UN seats, veto powers for Africa
Nigeria has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the UN Security Council,...
Ebola kills 2,700 in DRC as UN chief seeks $1.1bn
No fewer than 2,700 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with about 500 new cases emerging weekly. UN...
UN warns ISIS threat remains acute in Africa’s Sahel, Lake Chad Basin
Warning The United Nations has warned that the Islamic State terrorist group remains a serious threat in Africa, especially in the Sahel,...
UN Calls for Greater Investment in People and Partnerships to Accelerate Sustainable Development in Africa
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Hamzat (Middle), Representative of UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria/ UNFPA Country Representative, Ms. Muriel...
Insurgency : 36 million people across Nigeria faces severe hunger -WFP
…says nine states in Northern Nigeria alone accounts for 17 million says Conflict and shrinking humanitarian assistance drives...
