The United Nations (UN) on Thursday called on the international community to support Nigeria as it faces unprecedented floods, which have impacted more than three million people. UN Spokesperson Mr Stéphane Dujarric, told correspondents at the UN headquarters in New York that the Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale had made an appeal for […]
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The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has stated that about four million Nigerians will face severe food insecurity in the approaching lean season. Schmale who spoke at an advocacy event held in Abuja on food security and nutrition in North-East Nigeria, Schmale explained that a total of 8.4 million Nigerians […]
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The United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, on Thursday abducted a motion, calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council, HRC. On its official website, the UN made known that the resolution received a two-thirds majority in the 193-member Assembly, with 93 nations voting in favour and 24 against. Fifty-eight abstained from the […]
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The United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, António Guterres has announced 20 million dollars for humanitarian support in Ukraine, saying protecting civilians must be ‘Priority Number One’ in supporting the people. Guterres also urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to return his troops back to his country, adding that he should not begin what may be the most […]
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Action around land use to slow climate change and biodiversity loss gets vital boost from Commonwealth and United Nations partners. A virtual gathering has galvanised political backing amongst Commonwealth countries to tackle the key challenge of land degradation linked to climate change and biodiversity loss, which is impacting ecosystems across the globe and over half […]
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United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for the immediate restoration of constitutional government in Mali, following a coup d’etat in the country. He also condemned the arrest of Mali President, Ibrahim Keita, and other top government officials by mutinying soldiers on Tuesday, calling for their immediate release. “The Secretary-General calls for the immediate restoration […]
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The United Nations has suspended two employees without pay in Israel, after a viral video surfaced showing them performing a sex act in their official vehicle last month. The incident was captured in an 18-second footage, with a woman dressed in red seen straddling a man in the back of a clearly marked white UN […]
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed have formally committed their organisations to work more closely together. The two leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the Commonwealth’s headquarters in Marlborough House, London. The document outlines how the two organisations will work together on pressing global issues such as governance […]
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Antonio Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General says the organisation is facing severe financial crisis, the worst in nearly 10 years. Guterres told Member States on Tuesday that the organisation “runs the risk of depleting its liquidity reserves by the end of the month and defaulting on payments to staff and vendors.” He said only 70 […]
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Nigeria will assume the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) when the next term begins, the presidency has announced. According to a post on Twitter by Tolu Ogunlesi, Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, the announcement was made by Maria Espinosa, the incumbent UN General Assembly President, and Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister […]
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