The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal to eradicate poverty by 2030 appears increasingly unattainable, especially in light of the World Bank’s recent report. Despite concerted global efforts, nearly 700 million people are still living on less than $2.15 per day.…
Nigeria is advocating for a strengthened partnership with the United Nations to advance sustainable agricultural development and enhance food security. This appeal was made in Abuja on Tuesday during the visit of UN Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Amina Mohammed, who engaged…
The highest court of the United Nations will on Friday deliver their opinion on the legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. The opinion is not legally binding, but if the 15 highest UN judges in The Hague find…
The United Nations World Food Programme has conceived a food initiative to support Nigeria and seven other West and Central African countries to tackle hunger, shortages of food items, and soaring prices. Other countries to benefit from the initiative are Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Mali,…
By Saka Laaro Ilorin The United Nations Women, an agency of the world body, has decorated Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a global ‘HeforShe champion’ for his supportive policies on women. UN Women is the UN organisation that delivers…
By Tshepo Ntsane The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) represents an important international forum for countries to gather to discuss and address global climate change issues. However, to date these…
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, says Nigeria and Niger State in particular have the potential to be trailblazers in investment on green economy to unleash the next great wave of human and sustainable development, particularly for…
President Bola Tinubu has solicited the support of the United Nations in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism in light of its rippling effect on global peace, displacement of people and rising poverty. He made the appeal at an audience with the…
Two hundred and ninety-eight stranded Nigerians in Libya have been repatriated back to the country in separate chartered flights early this week. The National Emergency Management Agency disclosed this on Monday in a statement. NEMA’s Lagos State Territorial Coordinator, Mr…
By Sodiq Adelakun The United Nations (UN) has explained how the shortage of naira in recent times has affected the country’s economy. Recall that the inter-governmental organisation said the development which lasted for months mostly affected the informal sector. “In…
