Nearly three million in need of aid in Republic of Niger ―UN
Nearly three million people in Niger, over half of whom are children, are suffering at the hands of various natural and man-made crises and are in need of humanitarian aid, the United Nations said on Wednesday. In a statement, UNICEF cited “the risks posed by insecurity, malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics and outbreaks, cyclical floods, droughts […]
We’re living in hottest decade on record, says UN
Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General to The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said that the current decade is on track to be the hottest on record. Taalas who made the remark on Tuesday at the UN climate summit in Madrid, said, “We are nowhere near on track to meet the Paris Agreement target. “If we do not […]
Hate Speech Bill: UN condemns death penalty
ABUJA-THE United Nations has condemned the prescription of death sentence in the Hate Speech Bill which is before the National Assembly.
Vision 2030: Community leader seeks synergy with traditional rulers
Chief Festus Awoniyi, a community leader in Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Monday called for specific roles for traditional rulers in the country in order to achieve the Vision 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Awoniyi, a retired administrator and the Petu Atayero of Omu-Aran, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of […]
Anti-trafficking policies: United Nations rate Edo state high
By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City The United Nations yesterday in Benin City revealed that 70 percent of trafficked persons globally are women and children just as it rated Edo state high on its fight against human trafficking and illegal migration in the state. United Nations Women Country Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West […]
United Nations rates Edo high on anti-trafficking policies
By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City The United Nations yesterday in Benin City revealed that 70 percent of trafficked persons globally are women and children just as it rated Edo state high on its fight against human trafficking and illegal migration in the state. United Nations Women Country Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West […]
