Deputy U.N. Chief Left Near Tears By Rape Accounts In Ethiopia
Feb. 12, 2022 Deputy U.N. Secretary-general, Amina Mohammed said on Friday she was deeply shaken by accounts of rape from Ethiopian women, which she described as “your worst nightmare.” Speaking…
NIGERIA PLANS “OPERATION FEED YOURSELF” TO COUNTER MALNUTRITION
Nov. 9, 2021 …UN, development partners to support transformative national food system pathways As part of other efforts to address malnutrition and related challenges in the country, the Federal Government…
Africa loses $50 billion annually to Illicit financial flows – UN deputy chief
Illicit financial flows (IFFs) is robbing the continent of US$50 billion annually, even as Africa is mobilising resources for pandemic recovery and sustainable development. This indication was given by the…
UN Deputy SG visits IDP camps in Borno border town to assess govt’s responses to humanitarian crisis in the N/E
The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General and ex-Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has visited Banki, a border town in Borno State. She arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on…
#EndSARS: We’ll ensure the issues raised by the youths are resolved– UN
The United Nations is aware of the recent protest by young Nigerians against police brutality and will make the necessary effort to ensure the issues raised by the youths are…
UN’s $250M support package aligns with Buhari administration’s ESP – Osinbajo
The initiative by the United Nations in collaboration with some development partners to complement Nigeria’s COVID-19 economic recovery efforts under the Nigerian Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) is a fitting acknowledgment…
WTO leadership race: U.S support for a particular candidate seen as critical
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) effort to select a leader entered a new stage this week as ambassadors from 164 member countries met with senior officials for private ‘confessionals’ to…
COVID-19: UNGA President warns against trade restrictions which could result in food shortages
President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has warned against coronavirus-response measures that can deny citizens access to sufficient food and nutrition. He gave…
PDP to Buhari: Stop blaming the 8th NASS for failures in your administration
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari should stop blaming the 8th National Assembly for failures encountered in his administration. The party said the Chairman of Presidential Advisory…
Gates Foundation honours 16-year-old activist who refused child marriage, others
The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mrs Amina Mohammed presenting the 2019 Change Maker award to 16 year-old Payal Jangid Miss Payal Jangid, a 16-year-old from India was on Tuesday honoured for…