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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic relations. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by his spokesperson, Mr …

The United Nations (UN) says it suspended two of its male staff allegedly seen having sex in its official vehicle in Tel Aviv, Israel. Last week, the world body launched …

The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to the loss of 13 million jobs in Nigeria, the World Food Programme of the United Nations declared on Wednesday. According to the agency, Nigeria …

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday called for global solidarity with Africa, warning that the coronavirus pandemic threatens the continent’s progress. According to Guterres, already, demand for Africa’s …

The United Nations and the European Union have expressed concerns over incessant attacks on humanitarian workers in the North-east. The UN resident and humanitarian in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, expressed the …

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Thursday, said only three of the five persons abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on December 22, were aid workers said. …

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has selected 13-year old Blessing Eijindu, of the Battle Axe Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, to participate in the Oct.7 International High Level …

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has insisted that politicians who incite or execute violence during the 2019 elections in the country would have their visas banned. Laing who …

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has been re-elected Chair of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping known as C-34. Muhammad-Bande was re-elected by …

The United Nations has estimated that about 39 million people are blind globally, while another 1.3 billion people live with some form of near vision impairment. The UN said this …