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…
We need to raise our voices against all expressions of racism, instances of racist behaviour -UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world “still lives in the shadow of the transatlantic slave trade” in spite of rejecting racism. In a video message to mark the 2020…
Buhari, other African leaders call for collaboration in repatriation of stolen funds
President Muhammadu Buhari late Wednesday joined his Zambian and Ethiopian counterparts in calling for unity among African countries to demand unconditional repatriation of assets stolen from the continent. The…
Bande formally declares intention for UNGA presidency
Muhammad Bande Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has formally declared his intention to vie for the presidency of the 74th UN General Assembly (UNGA). Muhammad-Bande…