The United Nations in Afghanistan on Thursday confirmed that it received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province. The UN statement said Tuesday’s airstrikes were a violation of international law and called for an investigation. “International law...
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By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – A devastating humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza, with the death toll surpassing 42,227 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and 98,464 injured. The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh, in a statement onSunday, said the occupied West Bank has seen 11,300 detentions,...
By ESTHER ALEXANDER, Abuja – The Palestinian Authority has called on the United Nations to form an international investigation committee to investigate and hold accountable all those who committed genocide and war crimes before, on, and after October 7. This request comes after the recent escalation of violence in...
“No end to hell,” wrote Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees, on X about the situation in northern Gaza. “At least 400,000 people are trapped in the area.” He said that many people were refusing to listen to evacuation orders “because they know...
Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days, the United Nations’ refugee head said on Monday. “The number of people who have crossed into Syria from Lebanon fleeing Israeli airstrikes — Lebanese and Syrian nationals...
Food System/Nutrition Specialist at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Mr Ibrahim Ishaka, has revealed that Nigeria loses around 50% of its agricultural products along the food supply chain. Ishaka disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has held an emergency meeting with United Nations Humanitarian officials and other development partners to discuss how to collaborate and coordinate efforts to support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the recent flood in Maiduguri. During the meeting, Governor...
… Identifies Obstacles, Solutions to Humanitarian Interventions MOHAMED MALICK FALL is the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. In this interview, he speaks on the need for a collective response to humanitarian crises in Nigeria, obstacles to humanitarian interventions, and the work of the United Nations, among...
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, has announced 6 million dollars from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno. Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, collapsed on Sept. 10, forcing hundreds of thousands from...
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is pursuing a partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to address environmental challenges in the Niger Delta. Its Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, announced this in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi...
Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territory ‘unlawful’, says ICJ The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory “is unlawful”, and that “all States are under an obligation not to recognize” the decades-long occupation. The Court was responding to...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday unveiled the State Action Plans on Durable Solution to Internal Displacement in the country. While unveiling the plan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Shettima called for a global partnership to address the problem of internal displacement in Nigeria. The News Agency of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum is among the dignitaries to speak at the 2024 Edition of the Africa Dialogue Series (ADS 2024), holding at the United Nations headquarters in New York, from May 6th to 24th, 2024. According to a publication by the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The United Nations on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to support Borno State Government in its restoration drive resulting from the over one decade of destruction by Boko Haram insurgents. The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Mustapha Malik Fall, who...
The Federal Government has commenced engagements with relevant UN agencies and other stakeholders to end the practice of early child marriage in the country. The agencies are United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Ms Cristian Munduate, UNICEF’s Country Representative, who spoke in Abuja...
The United Nations is seeking to raise 4.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2024 for Ukraine’s conflict-torn communities and refugees. The Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, said this in a statement. According to the statement, the UN plans to attract 3.1 billion dollars from...
The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for 2024 projects slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024. The flagship forecast launched in New York on Thursday indicates that 2023 stronger-than-expected GDP growth coming...
On Sunday December 10, 2023, Nigeria joined other countries across the globe to celebrate Human Rights Day (HRD), a ritual of the sort celebrated annually around the world on 10 December every year. Historically, the date was chosen to honor the United Nation General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The United Nations Women Representative in Nigeria, Lasagna Wonneh disclosed that 90% of the people supplying good and services to government and private sector in Nigeria are men. He disclosed this at the on going business symposium with the theme: “Advancing Gender Equality...
The United Nation on Thursday said that around 89, 000 women and girls were killed in 2022 across the globe. According to UN report, this is the highest annual figure recorded in the past two decades. “The alarming number of femicides is a stark reminder that humanity is...