UN urges Nigeria to speed up the passage of Digital Rights and Freedom Bill
The United Nations has called on the Nigerian Government to speed up the passage of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill. This call is contained in its concluding observations from…
UN Resident Coordinator expresses concern over tragic incidents in Borno, Kaduna States
UN Resident Coordinator, Edward Kallon has expressed deep concern over the tragic incidents in Borno and Kaduna States in the last couple of weeks. In a statement release on the…
UNITED NATION’S MESSAGE ON THE WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Yesterday 30th July, was the World Day against Trafficking in Paersons and United Nations has renewed her commitments to fight the scourge with her full capacity and put an end…
OPEN LETTER TO MRS AMINA MOHAMMED, MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT
Dear Honourable Minister, I wish to use this medium to congratulate you on your appointment as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. It is an honour well-deserved. It is…
[Must Read] Fatma Samoura, Head of UN in Nigeria Speech at the Dialogue Session on Promoting Sustainable Growth and Inclusive Development of Nigerias States
Ms Fatma Samoura, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative recently made presentation on UNs Support for Equitable and Sustainable Growth in Nigeria: Emerging Results and Roadmap for the Future at…
Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies aged 93
The former United Nations secretary general Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died, the security council has said. Boutros-Ghali, an Egyptian, was 93 and served one five-year term as UN chief from 1992…
Tolerance must be taught, nurtured, defended – UN Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says, in a message on the International Day for Tolerance, that the world should recognize the mounting threat posed by those who strive to divide and …