AGS NEWS – Nigeria has called for a stronger partnership with the United Nations to boost sustainable agriculture and food security. The appeal was made on Tuesday in Abuja during a visit by UN Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Amina Mohammed. ALSO … Continue reading Nigeria seeks UN partnership on food security
AGS NEWS – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced plans to assist eight countries in West and Central Africa with crucial food and nutrition support. The initiative, detailed in a statement on the WFP website, targets Nigeria, … Continue reading UN food programme targets Nigeria and seven other African nations for critical aid
AGS NEWS – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that $4.7 billion is needed in 2024 to aid 20.9 million vulnerable people in Nigeria, Chad, and five other African countries. This was revealed … Continue reading UN appeals for $4.7bn to aid 21m Nigerian IDPs and others
AGS NEWS – Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and UNDP Assistant Administrator, has commended Governor Alex Otti of Abia State for his rapid progress in office. Speaking during a meeting at the 68th Session of the … Continue reading UN official praises Abia state governor’s development efforts
Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood stated at a United Nations Security Council meeting that the United States opposes an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza conflict. Wood emphasized the need for a durable peace, asserting that calls for an immediate ceasefire … Continue reading US rejects immediate Gaza ceasefire at UN security council meeting
Kenya’s government has declared its decision to withhold the deployment of its police officers to Haiti until all conditions related to training and funding are met. The UN Security Council recently granted approval for Kenya to lead a multinational mission … Continue reading Kenya holds back police mission to Haiti, demands full UN funding
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has reported that five more of its employees have been killed in Gaza over the past 48 hours. This brings the total number of UN … Continue reading Additional UN workers killed in Gaza over past 48 hours – Relief Agency
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has emphasized that the entire population of Gaza is experiencing dehumanization, with thousands of children losing their lives in Israeli airstrikes. UNRWA has been advocating for a humanitarian ceasefire to provide essential aid … Continue reading UN warns of dehumanization and child casualties in Gaza conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a severe humanitarian crisis as the number of displaced people in the country reaches an all-time high of 6.9 million, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This surge in displacement … Continue reading UN records 6.9m internally displaced people in DR Congo
The United Nations has convened governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, the European Union, and the African Union, urging them to increase their support for humanitarian efforts as Sudan grapples with an ongoing influx of refugees and returnees. The United … Continue reading UN urges increased humanitarian aid for Sudan amidst growing crisis
Leaders from nine small island nations have appeared before the United Nations Maritime Court in Hamburg to seek protection for the world’s oceans from the threats of catastrophic climate change, particularly the rising sea levels that endanger their very existence. … Continue reading Small island nations turn to UN maritime court for climate change assistance
United Nations sanctions against Mali are set to expire on Thursday, August 31, as a result of Russia’s veto against renewing the sanctions regime that targeted those violating a 2015 peace agreement, obstructing aid distribution, engaging in human rights violations, … Continue reading Russia’s veto leads to conclusion of UN sanctions in Mali
Approximately 40 people are missing after a migrant boat overturned near the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the United Nations. The incident occurred on Thursday, and among those missing is a newborn baby. The boat, carrying 46 migrants from … Continue reading 40 people missing in Italy migrant boat shipwreck – UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accuses Russia of killing 136 children in Ukraine in 2022, according to a report submitted to the UN Security Council. The report also claims that Russian armed forces and affiliated groups injured 518 children, launched 480 … Continue reading Russian military used children as human shields, resulting in 136 deaths – UN
The United Nations (UN) has contributed $20 million to address the pressing challenges of food security and nutrition in the north-east region of Nigeria. The donation, announced by Ann Weru, head of public information at the UN Office for the … Continue reading UN donates $20 million to enhance food security and nutrition in north east Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a five-year Country Programming Framework (CPF) aimed at enhancing the country’s agricultural sector. The initiative will be financed by the federal, state, … Continue reading Federal Government and FAO sign five-year agreement to boost Nigeria’s agricultural sector with $99.5m
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that press freedom is under attack globally, with journalists facing harassment, intimidation, detention, and imprisonment both online and offline. Guterres issued a rallying cry for journalists and media ahead of World Press Freedom … Continue reading United Nations warns of dwindling press freedoms worldwide
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Nigerian economy has been crippled by a shortage of cash, which has affected the informal sector the most. The UNCTAD also stated that the continued decline of oil … Continue reading UNCTAD report reveals cash scarcity hobbled Nigeria’s economy
New data from the United Nations reveals that India is expected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by mid-2023. The data estimates India’s population will reach 1.43 billion, compared to China’s 1.42 billion, meaning India will have … Continue reading India’s population will surpass China by mid-2023, according to the United Nations
In a letter to the United Nations General Assembly, dated April 13, 2023, Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, has declared himself as the Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government … Continue reading Self-proclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, Ekpa, writes to the UN, declaring himself as Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile and lists other ministers and office holders
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