The UN Human Rights Council on Monday adopted a resolution ordering a “fact-finding mission” to Libya in order to document violations and abuses committed in the conflict-torn country since 2016. The United Nations’ top rights body adopted the resolution without a vote, “strongly (condemning) all acts of violence in Libya”, and urging UN rights chief […]

The UN on Thursday wrapped up a historic debate about structural racism and police brutality in the United States and beyond — but rights groups voiced concern that countries might be backing away from committing to concrete action. The urgent debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva went into a second day, […]

Says 35% of country’s total land area threatened by desertification By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The federal government disclosed on Thursday that it was considering entering into a partnership with the United Nations on the management of sand and dust storms. The government said it was also into collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation, […]

The United Nations has issued a new voting procedure for the election of its next General Assembly president slated for June 17 in New York.

The United Nations on Friday honoured three Nigerians and 80 other military, police and civilian peacekeepers, who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2019. The fallen heroes were posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal during a virtual award ceremony to mark the 2020 International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Two of them, […]