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UN Deputy Sec. Gen says conflicts, disasters displace 65m people

Today, an unprecedented 65 million people around the world have been displaced due to conflict…

Mohammed condemns sexual violence

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has stressed the need for the society to…

In picture: Amosun, others at the UN

Early in the week, Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun was at the United Nations in…

Disregard for human rights a ‘disease’ – Guterres

Disregard for human rights is a “disease”, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres asserted on Monday,…

UN air operation disperses CAR militia

A UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) air operation dispersed…

China vows to uphold UN sanctions against North Korea

Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said on Tuesday that China is determined to implement sanctions…

UN mourns Russian Ambassador

The UN Headquarters in New York on Monday mourned the death of the Russian Ambassador…

UN, AU, others demand ceasefire in CAR violence

The African Union (AU), the UN and three other international organisations, have called for immediate…

UN envoy condemns market attack in Mogadishu

Killing of civilians is despicable and achieves “nothing”, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General…

115,000 child soldiers released since 2000 – UN envoy

No fewer than 115,000 children recruited by armies and militia groups as child soldiers have…