Climate change is devastating our seas and frozen regions as never before, a major new United Nations report warns. According to a UN panel of scientists, waters are rising, the ice is melting, and species are moving habitat due to…
New Book: Anthonia Egbujiobi offers solution to insecurity
Purple Shelves Publishers has announced the release of a new book by the United Nations and Nigerian Air Force award recipient, Flight Lieutenant Anthonia Egbujiobi. The book entitled Bridging Civil-Military Gap: Strategies for Robust Relationships and Successful Operations, is due…
Zimbabwe: A third of population faces food crisis, says UN (BBC)
More than five million people in Zimbabwe – about a third of the population – need food aid, with many coming close to starving, the UN says. The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched a $331m (£270m) appeal as the…
40,000 more flee Cameroon conflict to Nigeria — UN (Guardian)
The United Nations on Monday said nearly 40,000 more people had been forced to flee to Nigeria by worsening humanitarian situation in north-west and south-west regions of Cameroon. Briefing UN correspondents in New York on Monday, a spokesman of the organisation,…
More than 70 million displaced worldwide, says UNHCR (BBC)
The number of people fleeing war, persecution and conflict exceeded 70 million globally last year – the highest number in the UN refugee agency’s almost 70 years of operations. The almost 70.8 million people forcibly displaced is 2.3 million more…
UN to assist INEC on electoral reform ahead of future polls (Nation)
The United Nations (UN) has offered to assist Nigeria in its efforts to reform its electoral process. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently proposed to open up dialogue on the country’s electoral process to seek means of tackling some…
North Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US (Guardian)
North Korea has demanded the United Nations take “urgent measures” to help return a cargo ship taken by the United States, calling the seizure a “heinous” act. Washington announced last week it had taken possession of the North Korean-registered bulk…
Nigeria’s life expectancy third lowest — UN (Punch)
Nigeria has been ranked as a country with the world’s third lowest life expectancy rate of 55 years by the United Nations. A report by the United Nations Population Fund said the life expectancy of an average Nigerian in 2019…
New documentaries aimed at curtailing HIV stigmatisation to screen Thursday
Tobore Ovuorie has produced some documentary films to create awareness about HIV stigmatisation in the country and throw more light on helping Nigeria fulfil the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 4. An investigative journalist, Ms. Ovuorie says…
Somalia expels top UN envoy (BBC)
Somalia has expelled the UN’s top envoy, Nicholas Haysom, accusing him of “shaming” the world body by acting like the country’s ruler. Mr Haysom had raised concern about the killing of protesters allied with ex-militant Islamist Mukhtar Robow. Security forces…