Tinubu Set to Lead Nigeria at UN General Assembly
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed that he will personally lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, this…
Covid May Become ‘Seasonal’, UN Says
Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a year after…
Six Dead In Myanmar As UN Condemns Protest Crackdown
Six protesters were killed in Myanmar on Thursday as the United Nations condemned the growing violence against anti-coup demonstrations. International pressure has been building steadily since the military ousted and…
Myanmar Anti-Coup Protesters Return As UN Urges End To Violence
Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to the streets across Myanmar on Thursday after the deadliest day of the junta’s crackdown, as the United Nations called on the military to “stop murdering”…
Myanmar Coup: Mps Urge UN To Investigate ‘Gross Human Rights Violations’
Some 300 Myanmar MPs have urged the United Nations to investigate “gross human rights violations” they allege have been carried out by the military. In a letter to the agency’s…
UN Condemns Use Of Force Against Myanmar Protesters
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned the use of force against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse rallies. “The use of disproportionate…
World Must Be Ready For Next Pandemic – UN
The United Nations commemorated the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, and urging greater investments in preparedness, to…
Katsina Schoolboys: UN Demands ‘Immediate, Unconditional’ Release
By Stephen Godonu The United Nations has condemned the mass abduction of students at the Government Science School at Kankara, Kastina State. The organisation expressed its concern in a statement…
UN Receives $1b In Pledges To Increase Access To Tools
The United Nations and its partners have received $1 billion dollars in pledge as governments, private sector, civil society and international organisations renewed their commitments to support Access to COVID-19…
DR Congo Prisoners Dying From Hunger, Says NGO
Hundreds of detainees die each year in severely overcrowded and unsanitary prisons in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which prison officials and NGOs say is largely due to a lack…
