The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO, has strongly condemned an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians. MONUSCO, in a statement on Monday, said the attack occurred on Saturday and Sunday night. Elements of the ADF, an Islamic State-affiliated insurgent group that originated in neighbouring Uganda, carried out the…
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Hajiya Amina Mohammed, has commended Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State , for his remarkable strides in advancing social development and promoting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa in Kano on Sunday. Mrs. Amina Mohammed paid a condolence visit to…
UN weather experts have said that the blistering early-summer heatwave that brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign of things to come. Three days after Spain’s national weather service confirmed a record 46°C reading in the southern town of El Granado, there’s been little let-up in stifling day and…
A document sent to the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday showed that Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a UN expert investigating alleged abuses. According to the documents, this was a rare move that Western diplomats fear may set a precedent for states looking to escape scrutiny. The Special Rapporteur, a position…
UN Women, in partnership with the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has distributed biogas stoves to 250 women across Bauchi and Dass Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bauchi State. Hajiya Marka Abass, National Public Relations Officer, SWOFON, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in…
The American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has called on the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to demand the immediate and unconditional release of the Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been in detention…
The United Nations’ top human rights official has issued a grave warning about the rapidly deteriorating conditions in Gaza, urging the international community to act decisively to prevent further loss of life and suffering. Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered his remarks on Monday at the opening of a session of…
Nigeria has urged the international community to fast-track the ratification of a landmark ocean treaty and to allocate greater financial resources toward the global blue economy, as the United Nations Ocean Conference continues in France. Delivering Nigeria’s national address on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola,…
The United Nations (UN) Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported Tuesday that peacekeepers were attacked while on a planned patrol coordinated with the Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon. According to a UNIFIL statement, the peacekeepers were confronted by a group of civilians who attempted to block the patrol using aggressive tactics, including throwing stones. One…
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said on Monday that he was appalled by the killing and maiming of Palestinians at an aid distribution centre in Gaza. He said in a statement that “I am appalled by reports of Palestinians killed and injured while seeking aid in Gaza yesterday. “It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking…
