Tag: UN
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Global Leaders Urge South Korean Government, UN to Correct Religious Oppression in the Name of Covid-19 Quarantine
As the spread of coronavirus continues to increase around the world, voices from the international community are rising to stop religious oppression occurring in South Korea, known as an exemplary case for Covid-19 quarantine. On August 17th, the Coalition of Caribbean Leaders for Peace (CCLP) consisting of the former and current leaders in the Caribbean…
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UN demands restoration of constitutional order in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reacted to the unfolding military mutiny in Mali and called for the restoration of constitutional order and rule of law in the country. Gueterres in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Stephane Dujarric, in New York on Tuesday, frowned at the development, calling for the immediate and unconditional…
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UN Suspends employee over viral sex video
The United Nations said it has identified and placed on administrative leave without pay another staff member involved in a recent viral sex video in Israel. Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, disclosed this during a virtual news briefing on Monday. Haq said, “A third male international staff member who was in…
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47m women likely to be deprived of reproductive rights as a result of COVID-19 -UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Saturday says about 47 million women in low and middle-income countries were likely to be deprived of contraceptives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, made this known in a statement released by Mrs Kori Habib, the Media Associate of the fund in…
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Nigeria inclusion into UN Security Council, future goal, says Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says the clamour for the inclusion of Nigeria into the UN Security Council is a goal to be achieved in the future. Onyeama made this known on Wednesday while speaking as a Guest at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He was responding to questions…
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UN states conditions to grant Trump’s exit from WHO
UN spokesman, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, confirmed to newsmen in New York on Tuesday that the secretariat had received the U.S.’ withdrawal letter from the World Health Organisation. But he clarified that withdrawal conditions included a one-year notice and fulfilment of full financial obligations. The U.S. is the largest single financial contributor to the WHO, providing…
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UN begs FG to swiftly bring perpetrators of its helicopter attack to book
The United Nations has condemned Boko Haram attack on one of its helicopters in the Damasak area of Borno State. The incident, which occurred on July 2, led to the death of two persons including a five-year-old child. The UN, therefore, called on the Federal Government to investigate the attack and “swiftly bring perpetrators to…
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National Boundary Commission dispels reports of Nigeria, Cameroon ceding territories to create new country
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) on Monday refuted a report making the rounds in the social media on a purported United Nations (UN) arrangement, insinuating Nigeria will cede 24 councils from among some of her States to be merged with other territories in the Republic of Cameroon to form a new state The commission made…
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Christian group calls on ICC, UN to investigate Southern Kaduna ‘genocide’
… says Southern Kaduna now like Rwanda of 1994 A Christian group known as the Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) has called on the United Nations (UN) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague to investigate alleged ongoing killings in Kaduna State. CRA in a statement by Tom Chiahemen, Interim Director of Publicity, after…
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SERAP drags Buhari, NASS to UN over cuts in health, UBE budgets, N27bn for renovation
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three UN special rapporteurs urging them to use their “mandates to urgently request the Nigerian government and the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately reverse the unlawful, disproportionate and discriminatory budget cuts to education and healthcare, and to stop the authorities from…