UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic relations. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by his spokesperson, Mr…
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The United Nations (UN) says it suspended two of its male staff allegedly seen having sex in its official vehicle in Tel Aviv, Israel. Last week, the world body launched…
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The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to the loss of 13 million jobs in Nigeria, the World Food Programme of the United Nations declared on Wednesday. According to the agency, Nigeria…
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Africa Needs Global Support To Battle COVID-19 – UN SEC-GEN, Antonio Guterres
by Damilare Salami May 20, 2020United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday called for global solidarity with Africa, warning that the coronavirus pandemic threatens the continent’s progress. According to Guterres, already, demand for Africa’s…
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The United Nations and the European Union have expressed concerns over incessant attacks on humanitarian workers in the North-east. The UN resident and humanitarian in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, expressed the…
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Only Three of The Five Released Abductees Are Aid Workers – UN
by Damilare Salami January 16, 2020The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Thursday, said only three of the five persons abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on December 22, were aid workers said.…
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UN Picks 13-year-old Nigerian To Take Part In International High Level Conference
by Damilare Salami September 18, 2019The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has selected 13-year old Blessing Eijindu, of the Battle Axe Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, to participate in the Oct.7 International High Level…
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2019 Polls: Politicians Who Incite Violence Shall Have Their Visas Banned – UN
by Damilare Salami February 14, 2019British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has insisted that politicians who incite or execute violence during the 2019 elections in the country would have their visas banned. Laing who…
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Nigeria Retains UN Peacekeeping Committee Chairmanship Seat
by Damilare Salami February 12, 2019Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has been re-elected Chair of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping known as C-34. Muhammad-Bande was re-elected by…
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The United Nations has estimated that about 39 million people are blind globally, while another 1.3 billion people live with some form of near vision impairment. The UN said this…