Tag: United Nations
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General Assembly approves $3.59bn UN budget for 2024
The General Assembly has approved a US$3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment for a special account to finance the Organisation’s peace-building fund.
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Nigeria reaffirms commitment to strengthen resident coordinator system
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to a collaborative approach with the UN and other relevant stakeholders in strengthening the Resident Coordinator system to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN political mission in Sudan to end on Sunday
A United Nations political mission in war-torn Sudan will end on Sunday after the UN Security Council voted on Friday to shut it down following a request from the country’s acting foreign minister last month.
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UN chief ‘horrified’ by strike on ambulance convoy in Gaza
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described a strike on an ambulance convoy outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip as horrific, reiterating his appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire.
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UN marks sad anniversary as staff deaths mount in Gaza
The UN has said that the annual observance marking the official creation of the organisation is overshadowed by the rising toll of suffering and sacrifice in Gaza, where 35 staff members with Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) have now lost their lives.
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Over 1m people have fled north Gaza so far – UN
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, on Monday said over one million people have fled from the northern Gaza Strip to the south of the coastal enclave ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion.
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Middle East on ‘verge of abyss’ – UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that the Middle East was on the “verge of the abyss” as he urged Islamist Hamas to immediately release the hostages it took.
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UN commission says ‘clear evidence’ of war crimes in Gaza and Israel
A United Nations commission monitoring conflict on Tuesday said there is “clear evidence” of war crimes committed by both sides during the intense violence in Israel and Gaza, including the targeting of civilians. All those who violated international humanitarian law
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Strong abroad, weak at home? – By Dakuku Peterside
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, in their first 100 days in office, hold the record of the most travelled presidency since 1999. The President’s first trip abroad was to France to participate in the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.
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The gates to hell were opened long ago – By Owei Lakemfa
THE world gathered this week under the United Nations to talk peace, security and socio-economic justice, but hawks circled and beneficiaries of a skewed world sat silent in cold complicity.