The head of the UN refugee agency on Monday urged countries to drop measures to block refugees and migrants at their borders, saying they are ineffective and sometimes unlawful. Addressing more than 100 diplomats and ministers in Geneva at UNHCR’s annual meeting, Filippo Grandi said an unprecedented 123 million people are displaced around the world….
United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) being attacked by Israeli armed forces was “unacceptable,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Israeli counterpart in a phone call, Meloni’s office said. The call took place after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UNIFIL positions several times in the last four days. Since Sept. 23, Israel has escalated…
EU foreign ministers adopted sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine on Monday. Diplomats told dpa that the EU sanctions target companies and individuals involved in Iran’s ballistic missile programme and the delivery of these and other weapons to Russia. The European Union had previously warned Iran several times…
Heightened security measures were in place in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday as heads of government arrived for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. No less than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed while markets and schools will remain closed for three days. The 23rd summit meeting of the SCO which was…
Ten wounded children from the Gaza Strip arrived in Slovenia for treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation, confirmed the foundation of former Slovenian President Danilo Turk. It is a group of ten children and adolescents from the Gaza Strip with serious injuries, four of them have had their legs amputated, and two had their arms amputated. The…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has led a team of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) experts to acquire fighter jets and helicopters from Messrs Leonardo S.p.A in Italy. Members of the delegation include officials from the Ministries of Defence and Finance, to finalise acquisition of fighter jets and helicopters from…
Nigeria was not snubbed in the 2024 UN Human Rights Council election, as some reports have claimed, says Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Onanuga said this in a statement titled, “Setting the Record Straight,” on Sunday. He said the country did not stand as a candidate for this cycle…
Air Peace has reacted to a report of fraud charge by the U.S. Department of Justice against its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Allen Onyema, and Chief of Finance/Administration, Mrs Ejiro Eghagha. In the statement on Sunday, the airline said that the matter was in court. “We understand that this may have raised concerns, and we…
The Bauchi State Council of Emirs has pledged to collaborate with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to address the issue of out-of-school children in the state. The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu, spoke on behalf of the Emirs, on Sunday during a one-day State Level…
The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has donated more than 11 tons of food supplies to the Borno Government for distribution to those affected by the recent flood in the state. Liu Shuai, a representative of CMEC in a statement on Sunday, said the initiative was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility and reflected…
