West Africa terrorism threatens survival, ECOWAS tells UN council
The President of the Economic Community of West African States Commission, Omar Touray, delivered a stark warning while briefing the United Nations…
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$93bn needed annually to end world hunger — UN WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme has calculated that achieving the goal of ending hunger by the year 2030 would necessitate an…
One billion light arms fueling conflict, terrorism globally — UN
The United Nations has issued a grave warning that the massive proliferation of approximately one billion small arms and light weapons circulating…
Tinubu to address 80th UN General Assembly
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is set to address the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday,…
UN ranks Nigeria 4th globally for attacks on schools
The United Nations has declared Nigeria 4th in global ranking of attacks on schools in conflict zones which have increased by a…
UN ends humanitarian flights in Nigeria over poor funding
The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service has ended its fixed-wing air service in Nigeria due to a lack of funding. The Spokesperson…
UN faces financial crisis, cuts workforce in Nigeria, eight other nations
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is set to cut its workforce by 20% following a $58 million…
UN agencies warn of rising threats to satellite navigation systems
The International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, and the International Maritime Organization have issued a joint statement expressing “grave concern”…
Nigeria, UN allocates $500m to aid developers of solar energy
Nigeria, in collaboration with a United Nations agency, has set a $500 million target for a fund designed to support local developers…
Girl child education gap costs Sub-Saharan Africa $210bn — Report
The United Nations has reported that the high dropout rate of girls in sub-Saharan Africa is causing an economic loss of about…
UN passes first global AI resolution
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, unanimously passed the inaugural global resolution on artificial intelligence, urging nations to uphold human rights,…
FG, UN raises $5bn yearly to tackle poverty
The Federal Government, the United Nations, and other development partners will generate $5 billion every year for Nigeria’s Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation…