DRC, Liberia Among Five New Non-Permanent UN Security Council Members
THE United Nations Security Council has welcomed Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia and Liberia as its five new non-permanent members.
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At Least 67 Palestinian Children Killed In Gaza Since ‘Ceasefire’ Began – UN
AT least 67 Palestinian children have been killed in the Gaza Strip since a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement came into effect last month,.
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UN Security Council Passes US Resolution Backing International Gaza Force
THE United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution mandating a transitional administration and an International Stabilization Force in Gaza that envisions a.
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America And The Parable Of A Now-Disgraced Country – By Dr Hassan Gimba
DONALD Trump, the 47th President of the United States, released a video on Truth Social threatening military action against Nigeria by stating, “I.
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Demolition: Unions Petition UN, ECOWAS Court, Accuses Lagos Of Targeting Igbo Investments
THE Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights,.
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Nigeria Lost $10bn To North-East Conflict In 10 Years, UN Reveals
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that Nigeria lost an estimated $10 billion to the prolonged armed conflict in the country’s.
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When Silence Roared Louder Than Words: President Faye’s UN Protest – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara
THE world expected thunderous words. Cameras were rolling, interpreters were poised, and the ears of nations were wide open. Yet, instead of rhetoric,.
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Israel Is Guilty Of War Crimes In Gaza, Abbas Tells UN General Assembly
PALESTINIAN Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has decried Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon, calling out “the extremist Israeli government” for its continued.
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Shettima To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation At 80th UN General Assembly
VICE President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled to hold in New.
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UN General Assembly Votes For Hamas-Free Palestinian State
THE UN General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution which seeks to breathe new life into the two-state solution between Israel and.
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Conditions In Gaza City Under Israeli Attack ‘Unthinkable’, Says UN
THE UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says “the unthinkable” has arrived in Gaza City, as Israel expands its assault on residential homes and displacement.
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$5.4m Funding Shortfall Forces UN To Ground Humanitarian Flights In Borno, Yobe
THE United Nations has shut down a vital humanitarian air service in North East, citing severe funding shortages that threaten to cripple aid.
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1,364 Children Recruited By Terrorists, 14,000 Schools Shut, UN Tells Defence Ministers
THE United Nations has sounded a stark warning about the escalating humanitarian toll of terrorism across West Africa and the Sahel, disclosing that.
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Sudan Landslide Kills More Than 1,000 In Darfur – UN Says
A MASSIVE landslide in Sudan’s western Darfur region has killed more than 1,000 people, a UN official has told the BBC. Antoine Gérard,.
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US Denies Visas For Palestinian Officials Before UN Assembly
THE administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced it is denying and revoking visas for members of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
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Israel Kills At Least 61 In Gaza, UN Chief Slams ‘Deliberate’ Famine
UN chief Antonio Guterres said that famine in Gaza is “the result of deliberate decisions that defy basic humanity”. Also, there have been.
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UN Warns Gaza Famine Expanding As Aid Groups Decry Israeli Continouos Siege
UN officials and aid agencies have warned that famine in Gaza is now a reality, with children increasingly dying of hunger as Israel’s.
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Sudan’s Army Denies Bombing Convoy Taking Aid To Famine-Hit Area
SUDAN’s army has denied bombing a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy taking aid to a famine-hit area in the country’s Darfur region. The.
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World Humanitarian Day: 31 Million Nigerians Face Hunger, 10 Million Children Malnourished – UN
THE United Nations has raised a fresh alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in Nigeria, warning that 31 million Nigerians are food insecure,.
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Gaza Hunger ‘Catastrophic’, Says UN, As Four Die From Israel’s Famine
THE UN’s World Food Programme says food insecurity in Gaza is “catastrophic”, with at least 40,000 children under age one suffering from malnutrition..