UN advocacy group tasks world leaders on sustainable peace
President of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) Queens Chapter, Mr Seabelo John, has called on world leaders to commit to conflict resolution through dialogue to achieve sustainable peace.
UN loses 3 peacekeepers in 3 days
Three peacekeepers were killed and four others injured in separate attacks in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Mali over the past three days, according to the United Nations. The deceased peacekeepers were from Rwanda, Burundi and Egypt, while the nationalities of those wounded have not been disclosed. The UN said the latest attack, which […]
World must be ready for the next pandemic — UN
The United Nations commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, and urging greater investments in preparedness, to confront future health emergencies. “This first observance of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness falls at the end of a year in which a scenario […]
UN ‘gravely concerned’ for safety of refugees in Niger, following Boko Haram attack
The United Nations voiced grave concern on Tuesday for the safety of thousands of refugees and internally displaced in the wake of a deadly Boko Haram attack on Toumour, a town in southeastern Niger’s Diffa region, near the border with Nigeria. A UN statement sad at least 28 people were killed and hundreds more wounded […]
Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap — UN report
***Says right policies could cut up to 25% from predicted 2030 emissions By Kingsley Adegboye with Agency report A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting the 2°C goal of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a new UN […]
COVID-19: UN releases $100m to avert famine in Nigeria, 6 other countries
The United Nations (UN) said Tuesday it is releasing $100 million in aid for seven countries that include Nigeria and Ethiopia to help them avoid famine because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ethiopia, where fighting has broken out between the central government and the northern Tigray region, will receive one-fifth of this money. The other recipients […]
