Tag: UN, US
UN cash-strapped as U.S. owes $1.5bn dues, others $900m
Dues The UN says it is undergoing some dire financial strain amid growing global challenges, Secretary-General António Guterres has said. Guterres, while...
Floods Preparedness in Nigeria:UN allocates US$5 million for anticipatory action
Malick Fall UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has released US$5 million from the Central Emergency Fund (CERF) for anticipatory action* for floods in...
UN chief calls for action to end Congo crisis
Dr Congo, head of UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, Bintou Keita has called for immediate action to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Conflict in Sudan taking dangerous turn -UN
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, has said that the conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians.” Türk gave the warning...
Mohamned,UN Deputy Secretary General commences 2 -day official visit to Nigeria
Caption:Mohammed Malick,UN Deputy rep in Nigeria The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed will on Thursday, 09 January 2025 begin a two-day...
No Excuse for Violence Against Women – By Mohamed M. Fall
No cultural practice, tradition, economic,b or social pressure can justify the suffering endured by millionsn of women and girls. Our role is to challenge these...
UN in Nigeria: Charting a Path Towards a Brighter Future,
By Mohammed Malik Fall Caption:Fall The indescribable destruction caused by the first and second world wars led many to desire an international organization dedicated to...
UN sends letter to Israeli PM expressing concerns over UNRWA ban
Caption:Benjamin Netanyahu UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing his concerns over the new...
Nigeria and the 2024 UN Human Rights Council Elections: Setting the Records Straight
By Bayo Onanuga On October 9, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly elected 18 members to the Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term. The members elected...
EXPLAINER: President Tinubu’s Drive for Foreign Direct Investments
By Temitope Ajayi In his independence anniversary broadcast on October 1st, President Bola Tinubu enumerated his administration’s efforts to drive foreign...
