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British scientist Peter Daszak has been removed from the COVID commission looking at the origins of the pandemic after helping secretly denounce the lab leak theory while failing to mention his close ties to the same facility.The…

The Portuguese government has officially nominated UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a candidate for a second term in office. UN spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at his daily news briefing in New York on…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday confirmed the suspension of its Envoy on Technology, Fabrizio Drummond, over allegations of harassment and other “inappropriate behaviour”. Speaking at a news conference in New…

Three United Nations (UN) peacekeepers have been killed in attacks in the Central African Republic, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman said in a statement.Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners have agreed to strengthen their commitment to gender equality.The agreement is on the theme: “Development Banks as Actors for Change towards Gender Equality.”AfDB Director…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for global solidarity for people living in poverty during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE ALSO: World Trauma Day: Over 6 Million People Die From Traumatic Injuries Annually In a…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for peaceful and credible presidential election in Guinea on Sunday. SEE ALSO: Why Peoples Republic of China is very important to us - OPEC Reveals Guterres’ message was contained  in a…

The United Nations is to host her first ever summit on the biodiversity crisis on Wednesday, where world leaders are expected to commit to tackling unprecedented environmental degradation. SEE ALSO: Buhari departs Abuja ahead of UK-Africa…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Thursday, asked that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should provide enhanced access to facilities and tools to countries impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. SEE…

U.S President, Donald Trump has urged the United Nations (UN), to hold China responsible for unleashing the coronavirus on the world while giving a speech at the annual UN General Assembly in New York.

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned that vaccine alone cannot defeat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Guterres gave the warning at a news conference in New York on Wednesday ahead the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High…

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Friday adopted an “omnibus resolution’’  seeking a comprehensive and coordinated global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SEE ALSO: HP, AU Commission Partner to Expand Digital…

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday held its first in-person plenary meeting in nearly six months. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the UN shut down its New York headquarters in March to check the spread of the…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has honoured 600 Ugandan troops guarding UN facilities and personnel in volatile Somalia, a Ugandan official said on Monday. SEE ALSO: UNGA: Ambassador Submits Proposal To Hold 2020 High-Level Week…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for a total ban on nuclear weapons testing. SEE ALSO: Libya Officials Hold Talks Abroad Amid Fears Of More Fighting This came in a message to mark this year’s International Day…

Libya’s UN recognized government on Friday called on its allied forces to comply with an immediate truce in the country, and called for elections to be conducted in 2021. SEE ALSO: PM Modi Says India Set To Mass Produce COVID-19 Vaccine…

The UN System in Nigeria,  alongside partner NGOs are collectively appealing for 1.08 billion dollars to provide urgent aid to 7.8 million vulnerable people in Nigeria’s North East. SEE ALSO: Boko Haram Recruiting More Members - North East…

The deadly warehouse blast in Beirut which devastated Lebanon’s already faltering healthcare system and U.N. agencies are scrambling to support hundreds of thousands of people, officials said on Friday. SEE ALSO: NDLEA Destroys Over 14…

Twenty-seven people have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, UN agencies said on Friday. SEE ALSO: Gunmen attack Jonathan's Bayelsa home, kill one soldier, injure another A boat capsized on Thursday off the West…

The United Nation (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, has condemned the killing of five aid workers by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno.SEE ALSO: Three Million Nigerians Jostle for 400,000 NPower JobsKallon, in…

The United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have pledged their support to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in addressing Gender Based Violence (GBV)  in Nigeria.SEE ALSO: Governor Fayemi, Others Dragged To Court By Royal…

The United Nations Security Council on Saturday passed a resolution approving continued humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Syria.SEE ALSO: PDP Blasts APC For Demanding An Investigation Into Hushpuppi's Alleged Links Resolution 2533,…

The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, on Friday met with the Speaker of Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives (parliament), Aguila Saleh, in Geneva and discussed the need to…

United Nations-appointed investigators have condemned likely war crimes by all parties in Syria’s protracted conflict. SEE ALSO: Queen to honour Ghana's fundraising WW2 Veteran Pte Joseph Hammond In a report released on Tuesday, the UN…