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 […]
Buhari outlines plans to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the United Nations outlined the Federal Government’s plans to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 10 years. The president spoke in a video message to a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on poverty eradication. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
UN condemns video of couple reportedly having s*x inside its official car
The United Nations (UN) says it has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a couple apparently having sex in one of its official cars in Israel. Spokesman of the Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, told UN correspondents in New York on Friday that the organisation was “shocked and deeply disturbed” by the footage. […]
UN orders probe of abuses in Libya since 2016
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 […]
UN urged to hold US ‘accountable’ over racism, police violence
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, […]
Desertification: Nigeria may partner UN on management of sand, dust storms —Minister
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, […]
