Tag: UN
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UN chief urges Burkina Faso coup leaders to lay down arms
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on coup leaders to lay down their arms, while strongly condemning the attempt to take over government by the force of arms in Burkina Faso. His statement was made by his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, stating that he was following the progress of the country with serious concern. He…
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UN relief chief pledges support for Nigeria in rebuilding Northeast
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths has pledged to support Nigeria to help rebuild the lives of those affected by violence in the Northeast. The UN humanitarian affairs chief who made the pledge at the end of his four-day visit to Nigeria, said the UN would do everything to…
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Humanitarian Crisis: UN delegation on assessment visit to Borno
A United Nations delegation, led by UN Under-Secretary and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr Martins Griffths, is in Borno to assess the situation as the State Government embarked on resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) back to their recovered areas. Newsmen reports that the delegation on Wednesday visited Bama town where it interacted with IDPs, government…
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UN recapitulate support for Nigeria’s development
The United Nations is committed to supporting Nigeria and moving the country from where it is, to where it ought to be, says Dr Reuben Bamidele, its National Programme Officer in Nigeria. Bamidele said this on Monday in Lagos at the Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting on the formulation of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDPF)…
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Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed reappointed as UN deputy secretary-general
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday, formalised his prior announcement that Ms Amina Mohammed of Nigeria will continue in her role as Deputy Secretary-General during his second term for another five years. In delegating development coordination to Mohammed, the secretary-general set in motion the most ambitious reform in the history of the UN development system.…
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UN Secretary-General condemns Zamfara attacks
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has strongly condemned the attacks perpetrated over the weekend in Nigeria’s Zamfara State in which scores of civilians were killed. UN chief, who spoke through his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. According to reports, an estimated 200 people or more were killed in villages in…
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Make recovery your resolution in 2022 – UN Chief urges countries
Make recovery your resolution in 2022 – UN Chief urges countries
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Catholic Church honours UN chief with Lamp of Peace award
Catholic Church honours UN chief with Lamp of Peace award
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Implement Lagos #EndSARS panel report to build trust, UN tells FG, LASG
Reactions calling for full implementation have trailed the recommendations of the Lagos State panel of enquiry which indicted the