Remember The Disabled During COVID-19 Crisis, UN Chief Says

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres

 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments around the world to specifically take into account the billions of people with disabilities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nigeria ranks 11th highest in child marriage —UN

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, on Wednesday said Nigeria ranked 11 among the 20 countries in the world with highest prevalence of child marriage.

World population to grow another 2.2bn by 2050: UN survey

The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between 2018 and 2050, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said.

‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation, says UN

A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess the virginity of a girl or a woman.

UN hopes Nigeria leads in road safety matters

The United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Mr Jean Todt, on Friday expressed the hope that Nigeria would be the leader in Africa in addressing road safety matters.

Osinbajo seeks full implementation of AU peace, security architecture

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the full implementation of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), especially the operationalisation of the African Standby Force (ASF) and the Peace Fund.

Former UN chief proposed as new Chair of IOC’s Ethics Commission

Ban Ki-moon, a former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, has been proposed as the new Chair of the Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by the committee’s Executive Board.

UN remembers Chibok schoolgirls on Women’s Day

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has called on the international community to remember the Chibok schoolgirls and thousands of other women abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists.

UN reports shelling in S/Sudan

The UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reported an ongoing heavy bombardment in the war-ravaged country.

UN experts support U.S. removal of textbook with ‘distorted’ slavery depiction

A team of UN human rights experts is supporting a recent decision by a U.S. school district in Connecticut to remove offensive and inaccurate historical information about slavery from its classrooms.

UN records 6,878 killed, 12,388 wounded in Iraq in 2016

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has announced that it recorded a total of 19,266 civilian casualties in Iraq in eight months of 2016, made up of 6,878 killed and 12,388 wounded.

UN wants murder investigation after Duterte admits killing 3 people

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Al Hussein Zeid, has called on the judicial authorities in the Philippines to uphold the rule of law and investigate the self-professed crimes of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Borno governor lauds UNHCR over humanitarian assistance

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has commended the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for its humanitarian assistance to displaced persons in the North East Zone and neighbouring countries.

Bakasi IDPs seek empowerment from UN body

The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Bakasi Camp in Maiduguri have called for empowerment from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

SDGs to train, empower 1,000 youths in Gombe

Alhaji Mohammed Umar, the Coordinator, Sustainable Development Goals, Gombe State, says more than 1, 000 youths will be trained on agricultural production and other empowerment programmes in the first quarter of 2017.

48 least developed countries caught in ‘poverty trap’ being left behind

The UN has warned that without stronger global support, 48 of the world’s most vulnerable countries will lose ground in economic development and face increasing levels of poverty.

UNESCO assesses damage at Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says it is conducting an inspection of the Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq to assess the overall state of conservation of the site.

Amina Mohammed thanks Guterres, Buhari over UN Deputy Secretary-General appointment

Ms Amina Mohammed, the incoming UN Deputy Secretary-General has thanked Secretary-General-designate António Guterres and President Muhammadu Buhari for the confidence they reposed in her.

Women top new UN chief Guterre’s agenda

Incoming UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the appointment of women into critical position will be his top priority as the UN chief from Jan. 1, 2017.

Ban Ki-moon bids UN farewell

Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a farewell speech on Monday, said that his tenure as the eight UN scribe was filled with one of the worst challenges for humanity.