Tag: UN ENVOY

  • UN envoy praises Nigeria’s courage in tackling challenges

    UN envoy praises Nigeria’s courage in tackling challenges

    Nigeria is a courageous country that stands up to its challenges by addressing them tenaciously, UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has said. Mohammed stated this on the side event jointly organised by the Nigerian Government and UN-Habitat as part of the 2018 High-level Political Forum on sustainable development meeting in New York. The theme of…

  • Young people are asset, not problem – UN envoy

    The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms Jayathma Wickramanayake, has said that young people are an asset rather than being a problem.   Wickramanayake stated this while presenting the report on the findings of the independent progress study on “Youth, Peace and Security” to the Security Council.   She said the report pointed to two…