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November 3, 2024 No Responses

UN In Nigeria: Charting A Path Towards A Brighter Future

By Mohamed Malick Fall The indescribable destruction caused by the first and second world wars led many to desire an international organization dedicated to maintaining world peace.The United Nations (UN) was therefore established on 24 October 1945, to maintain international...

December 19, 2023 No Responses

FG WELCOMES UN DECISION TO EXTEND NIGERIA’S MARITIME BORDER

The Federal Government has welcomed the decision by the United Nations to extend Nigeria’s continental shelf from 200 Nautical Miles to 220 Nautical Miles. This coincides with the creation of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola...

September 20, 2023 No Responses

Full Text Of Tinubu’s Address At UN General Assembly

Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I congratulate you on your well-deserved election as President of this Session of the United Nations General Ass...

November 12, 2022 No Responses

Global Food Imports To Hit $2tri

Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly two trillion dollars this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. FAO, in a report published on Friday, stated that the new forecast...

November 3, 2020 No Responses

UN@75: Paulline Tallen To Grace Celebration Of MMS UN Generation Amazons

The Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen is set to grace the upcoming MMS Woman of Fortune Hall of Fame (WoFHoF) Initiative event as the Special Guest of Honour. As the United Nations marks its 75 years anniversary with...

June 21, 2020 No Responses

EU, UN Hand Over Medical Supplies To Nigeria

European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) have received and handed over urgently needed essential medical supplies to the Nigerian Government to fight COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The UN stated this in a statement jointly issued by EU on...

April 22, 2020 No Responses

UN Warns Of Food Crisis In Nigeria, Sudan, Syria, Others

The world is at risk of widespread famines “of biblical proportions” caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UN has warned. David Beasley, head of the World Food Programme (WFP), said urgent action was needed to avoid a catastrophe. A report...

September 28, 2018 No Responses

Firms Pledge To Tackle Gender Pay

On Thursday, global leaders from governments, private sector companies, trade unions and civil society pledged to take concrete action towards closing the gender pay gap by 2030. The global commitments – to ensure women in every sector of the workforce...

August 19, 2018 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Kofi Annan

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Ghana over the passing of former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, in the early hours of Aug. 18. A statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser...