Tag: UN
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COVID-19: Record number of people to need aid in 2021 – UN
A record 235 million people are expected to be in need of humanitarian aid in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 40 per cent more than this year, UN forecasts published on Tuesday have indicated. “The rich world can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. The same is not true in…
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Guterres decries racism in UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organisation. He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid all forms of discrimination. Guterres spoke at the launch of “Awareness and Action”, a campaign initiated by the world body to address racism in its…
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#EndSARS: UN pledges to support Nigeria, condemns Lekki shootings
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, on Monday said the organization would be helping Nigeria to be back on track after the #EndSARS protests that rocked parts of the country. Mohammed, Nigeria’s former Minister of Environment, said this in an interview with State House correspondents after a meeting she had with the…
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UN Deputy Secretary General begins official visit to Nigeria
Amina Mohammed, the United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General is set to begin her official visit with a delegation of senior officials of the UN to Nigeria and three other West African countries. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the three other West African Countries are Niger, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. Part of the official visit, TNG learnt, is…
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UN picks Nigerian for woman police of the year award
Chief Superintendent Catherine Ugorji of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has been selected by the United Nations (UN) for a woman police officer of the year award. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the announcement was made via the official Twitter account of the UN system in Nigeria. Ugorji was selected by the UN as one of two…
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#EndSARS: UN condemns killings, call for ‘maximum restraint’ by security agents
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has reiterated the UN’s call for maximum restraint in security forces’ response to the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. “The UN and I are following the protests in Nigeria calling for an end to human rights violations. “I join the UN Secretary-General in stressing the importance of respect for peaceful protests and…
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Lekki massacre: Over 107,000 sign petition for UK to sanction Buhari-led govt, another 53,000 Nigerians drag him to ICC
A petition asking the United Kingdom to sanction members of President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and police force for human rights abuses over the #EndSARS movement has been signed by 107,000 individuals. This was as of 06.10am on Wednesday when TheNeWsGuru.com (TNG) visited the petition page. The petition, which was created by one Silas Ojo, seeks…
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UN declares support for nationwide #EndSARS campaign, backs FG on ‘broader police reforms’
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres says he welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to undertake “broader reforms” in the Nigeria Police Force following the #EndSARS protests. Speaking through his spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric, in New York on Thursday, Guterres said the UN was ready to “accompany Nigeria in those efforts”. While noting that he…
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Lumumba’s tooth and toothless UN, By Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa PATRICE Lumumba, a postal worker, was 34 when he won election as Prime Minister to lead the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC to its June 30, 1960 independence. He made a powerful speech at the independence celebrations denouncing the barbaric colonisation of the DRC which led to the massacre of…
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Nigeria, three other countries at risk of famine, UN warns
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a risk of famine and widespread food insecurity in Nigeria and three other African countries affected by conflict and the lives of millions of people are in danger. The other countries are Congo, Yemen, and South Sudan. Already about two million tons of rice has…