The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has called for international support to help Libya overcome its crisis. Bathily made the remarks after attending a consultative meeting of the Arab foreign ministers in the Libyan capital…
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed his confidence in Ms. Barbara Manzi, the most senior UN official in Burkina Faso, who was ordered to leave the country by the government. Guterres, in a statement, said he had full confidence…
Heritage Bank received the 2022 United Nations Award for Humanitarian Service by the Widows & Orphans Support Society of Nigeria (WOSSA), as no fewer than 500 widows and orphans in Lagos State benefitted from the Bank’s supports. This was made…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the UN on Friday unveiled a short code for reporting Sexual and Gender-Based (SGBV) violations. The short code “6472” was unveiled at a news briefing organised by the NHRC, United Nations Development Programme,…
The Federal Government has called on the United Nations (UN) to assist in addressing Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) and Great Green Wall issues (GGW) to enable restoration of lost lands in the country. The Minister of Environment, Mr Mohammed…
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has announced $10.5 million dollars in new funding for the flood response in Nigeria. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, disclosed this at a news conference at UN headquarters in New…
The UN is committed to assisting Nigeria attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. UN Resident Coordinator (RC) in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale, made this known on Tuesday when he visited the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission…
Two UN agencies say greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, and adapt to climate change. The two agencies – the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation…
Development economist/Country Director of Policy House International and former chief of staff Edo state, Taiwo Akerele has listed the gains of Nigeria and the Nigerian government at the recently concluded UNGA and the IMF/World bank annual meetings 2022. Mr Akerele…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the United Nations for its interest and sustained commitment to the growth of democratic processes in Nigeria. A statement by Abubakar media office on Tuesday, in Abuja,…
