Tag: UN
Future of food: U.N looks for recipe to tackle global hunger
Sept. 24, 2021 Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food generates one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday at the first global summit on the future of food. The aim of the summit ...US sanctions on Iran ‘way of war’, Iranian President tells UNGA
Sept. 22, 2021 In his speech to the high-level General Debate at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi called for an end to United States sanctions against his country, describing them as a method of waging war. In a statement by the UN on Tuesday, Mr. Raisi described the presence ...UN urges govts. to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of future crises
Sept. 16, 2021 UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged governments to be transparent, responsive and accountable in their COVID-19 response and ensure that any emergency measures are legal, proportionate, necessary and non-discriminatory. “The best response is one that responds proportionately to immediate threats while protecting human rights and the rule of law,” he said. ...Joe Biden to speak at UN General Assembly on September 21 – White House
Sept. 14, 2021 US President Joe Biden, whose international reputation has taken a hit after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, is upping the number of major diplomatic meetings this fall as he strives to boost alliances to counter China. The White House said on Monday Biden will travel to New York on September 21 to ...U.N. seeks $600 million to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Sept 13, 2021 The United Nations is convening an aid conference in Geneva on Monday in an effort to raise more than $600 million for Afghanistan, warning of a humanitarian crisis there following the Taliban takeover. Even before the Taliban’s seizure of Kabul last month, half the population – or 18 million people – was ...Osinbajo proposes AU, UN, Commonwealth, others simultaneously suspend nations where military seizes power
Sept. 10, 2021 … Says let’s put in place measures to prevent coups Vice president Yemi Osinbajo has called of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take proactive steps to prevent coups d’etat in the sub-region, and even on the continent, saying the unconstitutional seizure of power in any shape or form ...Zamfara Govt Orders Closure Of Schools After Students’ Abduction By Bandits
September 1, 2021 Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of primary and secondary schools in the state following the abduction of a yet-to-be ascertained the number of students in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Ayuba Elkana, conveyed the governor’s directive while addressing journalists on the new ...Taliban takes over some U.N. premises, restrains movement – U.N. report
Aug. 25, 2021 Taliban fighters have taken over some U.N. compounds in Afghanistan, searching and ransacking offices and in one case demanding the guards provide meals for a commander and his men, according to an internal U.N. report seen by Reuters. “We have also been advised by the Taliban to remain in our compound ‘for ...WHO says cannot fly medical supplies into Afghanistan due to Kabul airport restrictions
Aug 23, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that 500 tonnes of medical supplies including surgical equipment and childhood pneumonia treatments due to be delivered to Afghanistan this week are stuck because of Kabul airport restrictions. “They were ready and planned to be delivered to Afghanistan to arrive this week. But now ...We now face transnational terrorist threats that are enduring, able to adapt to new technologies – UN raises alarm
Aug. 20, 2021 Two decades after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, U.S, terror networks – Al-Qaida and Islamic State – continue to pose a grave threat to peace and security globally, a top UN counter-terrorism expert has said. UN counter-terrorism chief, Vladimir Voronkov, told the Security Council on Thursday at UN headquarters, ...
