UN religious freedom expert tours Nigeria
It has since deployed troops to the country and announced a renewed focus on combatting Islamic State-linked militants in the region.
UN needs $46.4 billion for aid in ‘bleak’ 2024
The United Nations said Monday that it needed $46.4 billion next year to bring life-saving help to around 180 million people in desperate circumstances around the world.
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.
Israeli-Hamas: UN warns of civil unrest as death toll nears 10,000
The United Nations has warned of a potential civil unrest as death toll in Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war nears 10, 000.
Record 114 million people now displaced worldwide – UN
“The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September,” UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said in a statement.
How Obasanjo missed opportunity to be UN Secretary-General – Gambari
Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed how the former President Olusegun Obasanjo missed out the opportunity to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes Security Council resolution on ceasefire
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” to deliver lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza.
UN’s Guterres denounces ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that attacks by militant group Hamas on Israel did not justify the “collective punishment” of Palestinians, and called for an immediate ceasefire.
UN Security Council to discuss Israel-Hamas war
The UN Security Council said it will discuss the Israel-Hamas war Monday, as the crisis deepens with Israel gearing up for a ground offensive in Gaza.
Israel relocation order: UN expresses concern for civilians in Gaza
UN humanitarians expressed deep concern on Friday for all civilians in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s order for the entire population there to leave the north, amid ongoing airstrikes and a deepening humanitarian crisis.
Nigeria, Mauritius retain seats in UN rights committees
Nigeria and Mauritius have retained their seats to serve for another four years in the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) from 2023 to 2026. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the candidates from the two countries are re-elected to occupy the two remaining vacant positions […]
