Remittances represent a major source of financial inflow for African countries. The United Nations identifies remittances as a vital lifeline for more than 200 million Africans. It notes that beyond supporting the lives and livelihoods of families in the senders’…
US tells UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire ‘in sight’ ahead of Cairo talks
A Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal “now is in sight”, the United States envoy to the United Nations has told the UN Security Council (UNSC) as a new round of talks begins in the Egyptian capital. Speaking before the…
Scamming NGOs and the need for government intervention — Hassan Gimba
NGO is the acronym for Non-Governmental Organisation and as the name suggests, they are non-profit bodies formed to carry out non-governmental functions and thereby fill gaps that governments and even the private sectors could not affect or where their impacts…
Climate change and sustainability — Ehi Braimah
Issues around climate change have dominated global conversations since the historic Paris Agreement reached by world leaders on December 12, 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. The Agreement is an international treaty which became legally binding…
Nigeria’s Aginam leads the world via the United Nations — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
A distinguished Nigerian, Professor Obijiofor Aginam, has upped the ante of the country by leading the world at the United Nations. The Director General of the United Nations Education, Science, and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) has just announced the appointment of…
IWD: Girls’ rights under threat worldwide – UNICEF
On International Women’s Day (IWD), it is important to remember that the fight for gender equality is not over. While progress has certainly been made in recent years, there are still many challenges that girls and women face around the…
Gaza death toll surpasses 30k with no let-up in Israeli bombardment
More than 70 people have been killed after Israeli forces fired at Palestinians collecting food aid in the Gaza Strip, taking the total death toll to more than 30,000 since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza nearly five months…
German foreign minister says world will hold Putin to account at G20
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has reminded the group of leading and emerging economic powers (G20) of Russian President responsibility for the global consequences of the war in Ukraine. “If Vladimir Putin believes that after two years the world would…
UN calls on Hong Kong to drop case against publisher Jimmy Lai
As Hong Kong’s official legal year began Monday, the city’s chief justice, Andrew Cheung, used the opportunity to stress how the judiciary takes its duty seriously. The courts will not “blindly convict” anyone and will respect fundamental rights in national…
UN emergency relief agency says unable to deliver vital Gaza aid
UN emergency relief agency OCHA says aid organisations have not been able to deliver urgently needed life-saving assistance to northern Gaza for days. OCHA said that UN and partner organisations had been unable to deliver humanitarian aid to North of…