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UN decries ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors in S/Sudan

UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence and Conflict, Ms Pramila Patten, has recounted what she…

2019: UN to activate Nigeria Peace Committee

As the 2019 general election draws near, the UN said there is the need to…

UN warns on world’s fish consumption

A third of the world’s oceans are overfished and fish consumption is at an all-time…

UN, AU task Chadian women on Boko Haram

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has tasked Chadian women to counter the destructive activities of…

AU steps up training of Somali police ahead of transition

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said it has intensified training and mentoring of…

Plateau killings: UN says attacks targeting civilians violate global humanitarian law

The UN on Friday voiced concerns over the violent conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in…

UN chief welcomes lifting driving ban on women in Saudi

As Saudi women take the wheel beginning June 25, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has welcomed…

WWD: Foundation to give zero interest loan to widows

Mrs Jumai Ahmadu, the founder of Helpline Foundation for the Needy, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)…

UN, ECOWAS say Nigetia records influx of over 20,000 refugees in 1 year

Mr Jose Antonio-Canhandula, Country Representative, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Nigeria, said that…

UN slams U.S. border policy separating migrant children, parents

The UN has described as ‘unconscionable’, the U.S. border policy of forcibly separating migrant children…