The UN Security Council is due to hold an emergency session on Syria on Friday, after a U.S. strike against a Syrian airbase. The Syrian airbase that was suspected of…
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A team of United Nations experts has arrived in Nigeria to assess the number of landmines Boko Haram terrorists have laid in the Sambisa Forest. Ms Agnes Marcaillou, Director, UN…
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Opinion
United Nations reveals the financial the cost of Boko Haram attacks in the North-east
by Daniji Emmanuel March 7, 2017The United Nations say the financial cost of Boko Haram damage in the North-east is about $9 billion since 2009. President Muhammadu Buhari has since set up a committee to…
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Africa
United Nations Pleads With Burundi Stake Holders To Embrace Peace Talks
by Damilare Salami February 25, 2017Following a prolonged political crisis in Burundi, the United Nations has called on political parties to commit fully to peace talks instabilities in the east African nation. Burundi President Pierre…
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International
UN chief counters Trump on 2-state Israel-Palestine solution
by Arinze Ago February 16, 2017UN Secretary-General António Guterres countered U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, insisting there was no alternative to the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. Mr. Guterres made the remarks in…
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International
Concerned about refugees, U.N. experts add to censure of Trump move
by Arinze Ago February 1, 2017People gather outside the Federal Building to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order travel ban in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. January 31, 2017.Reuters/Adam Bettcher U.N. human rights experts warned…
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said the world has failed in its responsibility to protect children from ongoing violations of child rights in the face of the worsening…
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International
Retired UN Secretary-general, Ban Ki Moon Returns to South Korea After hinting at Presidency run
by Arinze Ago January 12, 2017Retired UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon returned to South Korea Thursday as momentum builds around his possible run in elections to succeed impeached President Park Geun-Hye. “I have seriously considered…
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Nigeria is the world’s 14th largest troops contributing nation to UN peacekeeping operations, according to the latest data published by the United Nations Peacekeeping. The data showed that Nigeria contributed…
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News
UN adopts Nigeria-sponsored resolution on illicit financial flows
by Arinze Ago December 23, 2016The Federal Government says the United Nation’s adoption of Nigeria-sponsored resolution on combating illicit financial flows is in tandem with the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The Minister…