Tag: UN
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25 children with Boko Haram links released by military
A total of 25 children, 23 boys and two girls, who have had links with Boko Haram, were released by the military to the United Nations Children’s Fund and officials of Borno State Government. The children, who had been placed under the military’s administrative custody, were released after they had been cleared of ties with…
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Nigeria’s Housing Sector in Complete Crisis – UN
A United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the rights to adequate housing, Ms Leilana Farha on Monday said imposing taxes on vacant houses might go a long way in alleviating the terrible housing challenges faced by Nigerians. Ms Farha made this known on Monday in the nation’s capital, Abuja, while presenting her report at the…
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Presidency ‘disappointed’ at UN rapporteur report on violence in Nigeria
The Presidency on Friday faulted the United Nations rapporteur report on violence in Nigeria. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, described the report as disappointing. He said: “We have read press reports of the UN rapporteur on violence in Nigeria. “While we agree that the violence in…
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Nigerian, Bande presides at U.N. General Assembly, promises to tackle poverty
By Dayo Benson New York It was a day of diplomatic honor and national glory as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and current President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prof Tijani Muhammad Bande, yesterday in New York presided at the opening ceremony of Assembly’s 74th Session. Prof Bande who spoke at…
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UN already lost 72 workers in 2019 – Guterres
The United Nations has lost 72 personnel so far this year, its Secretary General, Antonio Guterres said in New York on Friday. Guterres said this at a wreath laying ceremony and memorial service to mark the opening of the UN Staff Day celebrations at the organisation’s headquarters. The ceremony was held in honor of civilian…
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Over 821 million people hungry worldwide – UN
More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday — the third year in a row that the number has risen. Robin Willoughby, the head of food and climate policy at Oxfam GB, said women were hit hardest by the rise in hunger. “A toxic brew of climate…
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Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help – UN
Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million displaced people who have fled war and persecution, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The UN refugee agency said in its annual flagship report, Global Trends : Half of the World’s…
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Just in: Nigerian men outnumber women as world population hits 7.7bn
The population of the world hits an estimated 7,713,468,000, the United Nations Population Division said on Monday. According to the World Population Prospect released by the UN on Monday, the medium-variant projection indicates that the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.9 billion in 2100. The…
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Buhari to UN: We’ll continue to do our best to stabilise W/Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed Nigeria’s commitment to stabilising the West-African sub-region within available resources. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, said that Buhari stated this at the State House, Abuja during an audience with Mohammad Ibn Chambas, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, on…
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After UN win, Nigeria should return to work – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. The government of President Muhammadu Buhari could hardly contain its excitement. Professor Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations was going to be elected the President of the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) It appeared a major diplomatic achievement. Like a groom stretching its neck to find out when the…