The United Nations has called for stronger global media engagement on humanitarian crisis around the world, particularly the situation in Yemen. The organisation said that limited international attention is hampering awareness and support, at a time when millions face deepening food insecurity, health risks and shrinking aid resources. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator […]
About 40 million more people worldwide are likely to be added to the number of those in need of humanitarian assistance or protection in 2022, according to United Nations (UN) estimates. The United Nations is projecting 274 million people in need in 2022, up from 250 million in 2021, the United Nations Office for the […]
By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja At least 1 in 6 young Nigerians between the ages of 15 to 24 were depressed, worried or anxious, a new international survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed. Gallup has revealed that the survey which was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, examined amongst others; young people’s […]
*Canvasses equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines *Says Boko Haram though weakened still active and preying on soft targets *Urges world leaders to reject unconstitutional takeover of power President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in New York, appealed to rich nations and international financial institutions for outright debt cancellation for countries facing the most severe challenges in […]
The U.S. is the biggest threat to peace and stability in the South China Sea, and it is not qualified to make irresponsible remarks on the issue of the South China Sea, said Charge d’Affaires of Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations. He made the remarks immediately after a U.S. representative groundlessly accused […]
National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has called on the United Nations, United States of America, United Kingdom and European Union among other world powers to stop Nigeria from “the dangerous paths it is treading” and prevent another civil war in the country. NADECO in a letter signed by its general secretary, Ayo Opadokun, on behalf of […]
*As Senate gives June 2021 deadline for passage of bill Philip Clement, Abuja The United Nations Women has called on the National Assembly to ensure that gender inclusiveness is fully address as preparations are in top gear to amend the Nigeria’s constitution. The UN Women made the call through its Country Representative to Nigeria and […]
The Defence Headquarters has reacted to a report by the United Nations that 110 civilians were killed by Boko Haram in Saturday onslaught on farmers in the Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. Daily Times recalls that the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Monday, disclosed that at least 110 persons died […]
Mali – United Nations head, Antonio Guterres orders “the immediate and unconditional release” of Mali’s president and members of his government Tuesday after they were seized by rebel soldiers, Daily Times Nigeria gathered “The secretary-general strongly condemns these actions and calls for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in Mali,” a […]
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 […]
The European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) have received and handed over urgently needed essential medical supplies to the federal government to fight COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The UN stated this in a statement jointly issued by EU on Saturday in Abuja. “The EU and UN received delivery of vital supplies to help […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated measures coronavirus can be controlled. Buhari renewed the campaign for debt cancellation for African countries on Thursday during a virtual meeting for about 50 countries across the globe, convened by Canada, Jamaica and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He said the support of developed countries and international financial organisations […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund has called on the Nigerian Government to rise to the challenge of protecting children, warning that 950 children under the age of five may die daily as Coronavirus ravages the world. The United Nations humanitarian organisation added that globally countries may lose 6,000 children daily. According to a statement by […]
In a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in correctional facilities nationwide, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has begun sensitisation of inmates across the 244 facilities in Nigeria. A statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by Sylvester Atere, outreach and communications officer of UNODC, said that the sensitisation was […]
The United Nations (UN) has announced that it received €1.2million from the European Union for the provision of life-saving preparedness and response activities for COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. This is just as the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria climbs to 665. According to UNICEF, the humanitarian funding received will enhance the UN COVID-19 response […]
The Federal Government has taken delivery of the various medical equipment donated by the UN to aid Nigeria’s efforts at combating coronavirus scourge in the country. Mr James Odaudu Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation who made this known in a statement issued in Abuja, said the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika took delivery of […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Nigeria will require additional 350 billion dollars to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will end in 10 years’ time. The Resident Representative of UNDP in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Yahya, made this known while hosting the House of Representatives Committee on SDGs led by the Chairman, Rep. […]
More than 948,000 people have been displaced in north-western Syria since December due to an ongoing Syrian government campaign in the last rebel stronghold in the country, the UN said on Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said this in a tweet. READ ALSO: United Nations disbursed N70m Loan for toilet […]
The United Nations has launched the largest and most inclusive conversation on the role of global cooperation in building a better future. This is in preparation for its 75th anniversary and according to a statement from the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Lagos, the initiative will see the UN spark dialogues throughout 2020 in […]
One in every 45 people in the world – a record 168 million – will need humanitarian assistance in 2020, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday. The number of people on the brink of survival has grown by 22 million over the past year due to violent and protracted conflicts, climate change-related […]