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UN Chief Requests Meetings With Russian, Ukrainian Presidents

Cecilia Ologunagba Apr 20, 2022 0

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request meetings with them in their respective capitals in efforts to end the war in Ukraine. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on…

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‘I Promised UN, Ojukwu, We’ll Actualise Biafra Without Firing A Bullet’ – MASSOB Leader

Paul Mbagwu Aug 12, 2021 1

Founder of the Biafra Independence Movement (BIM) and Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazuruike has disclosed that he promised the late warlord Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and the United…

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S. Sudan urges UN to push Sudan to resolve status of oil-rich Abyei

News Agency of Nigeria May 20, 2017

South Sudan on Friday called on the UN to push Sudan to quickly resolve the issues on the status of the contested oil-rich Abyei region. The call is coming two days after the UN Security Council agreed unanimously that the stalemate…

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China dispatches 5th peacekeeping force to Mali

News Agency of Nigeria May 16, 2017

A team of 190 officers and soldiers has departed from northeast China’s Dalian for a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, a report said on Tuesday. “The team is part of China’s 395-strong fifth peacekeeping force to Mali, which…

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Guterres updates Member States on UN reform

News Agency of Nigeria May 7, 2017

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Friday that he has written to Member States to update them on various reform initiatives at the global body. Guterres said through a number of global agreements on sustainable development,…

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UN releases $100m to world’s most neglected crises countries

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 30, 2017

The U.N. Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday announced the release of 100 million dollars from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to sustain aid operations in nine countries with neglected emergency. A statement by…

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UN asks Europe to assist, protect freezing refugees, migrants

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 13, 2017

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has urged European authorities to step up support and security for refugees and migrants facing harsh winter conditions, particularly amid reports that people have frozen trying…

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150 million migrants in global workforce ILO

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 6, 2017

There are about 150 million migrant workers around the world, according a UN study, which provides useful labour migration data for policy makers as they seek to make headway on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “Decision…

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Human trafficking victims found in 106 countries – UNODC chief

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 21, 2016

Mr Yury Fedotov, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says trafficking victims are currently found in no fewer than 106 countries, necessitating urgency from the international community to end…