Nigeria, Africa lose $74.5bn yearly to unfair credit ratings – UN
The United Nations says inaccurate and context-poor sovereign credit ratings are estimated to cost African countries about 74.5 billion dollars annually through excessive borrowing costs and lost financing.
Childhood deaths at record low, but progress ‘precarious’ – UN
The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died.
Migratory species at risk across the planet, UN report warns
From African elephants searching for water to turtles crossing seas to nest, and to albatrosses on their ocean-spanning search for food, the world’s migratory species are under threat across the planet, according to a landmark report Monday.
Germany rejects UN ‘genocide’ charge against Israel
The German government on Friday sharply rejected allegations before the UN’s top court that Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza and warned against “political instrumentalisation” of the charge.
End unlawful killings in West Bank, UN tells Israel
The United Nations on Thursday said the human rights situation in the occupied West Bank was rapidly deteriorating and urged Israel to “end unlawful killings” against the Palestinian population.
UN prepares to start pulling peacekeepers from DR Congo
The UN Security Council is expected on Tuesday to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.
