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
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
Haiti, the Sahel region (Burkina Faso and Mali), and Sudan have been designated as areas of highest alert for food insecurity, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). The United Nations agencies, in … Continue reading UN issues urgent hunger alert for food insecurity in Haiti, Sahel, and Sudan
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
On Thursday, the Federal Government of Nigeria declared that the country should not be a destination for air conditioners and refrigerators that do not meet the internationally acceptable minimum energy performance standard for energy efficiency ratio. The United Nations reported … Continue reading Nigerians purchase about one million air conditioners annually – UN
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