COVID-19: Making immunisation mandatory would be the wrong road to take – WHO
The World Health Organization said Monday that persuading people on the merits of a Covid-19 vaccine would be far better than trying to make the jabs mandatory. The WHO said…
Over 235m people to need humanitarian aid in 2021 due to COVID-19 – UN
A record 235 million people are expected to be in need of humanitarian aid in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 40 per cent more than this year, UN forecasts…
Guterres says racism in the UN ironic, worrisome
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organisation. He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid…
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…
#EndSARS: It is in the interest of the youths to keep the peace – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerian youths to keep the peace, saying that it is in their own interest to do so. Buhari made the call on Monday during a…
UN and partners express regret over U.S. departure from Paris climate accord
The UN climate change secretariat, UNFCCC, has underlined its commitment to work with stakeholders in the United States and beyond, to accelerate climate action in line with a historic treaty…
Investigate shooting of Lekki protesters, hold perpetrators accountable – UN tells Nigerian govt.
The United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for an end to police brutality in Nigeria, condemning violent clashes that has claimed multiple lives and caused many injuries. This…
COVID-19 has further jeopardised gains recorded in promoting girl-child rights — Minister
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen, says the ministry made tremendous progress in the promotion of the rights of the girl-child. She made this known at a news…
UN Refugee Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19
The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after leading the first day of the agency’s main annual meeting in person. Filippo Grandi, who kicked…