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UN holds talks on Western Sahara

Talks on the future of Western Sahara have begun in Geneva – the first in…

UN condemns gang-rape of 125 girls in South Sudan

The UN has condemned a series of brutal sexual assaults on 125 women and girls,…

Yemen’s peace talks to start in Sweden Dec. 4- British envoy

UN-sponsored peace talks between Yemen’s warring parties are expected to start on Dec. 4 in…

UN panel draws attention to special needs children in Nigeria

A UN Panel discussion on Nigeria has stressed the need for quality education for children…

UN chief welcomes AU institutional reforms, peace fund,

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the African Union and its leadership for the progress…

What Sierra Leone, Liberia experience taught Nigeria- Amb. Bande

Prof. Tijjani Bande, Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, says Nigeria’s experience in Sierra Leone…

Violence leads Central African Republic on road to famine- UN

Endemic violence in Central African Republic is pushing the country towards famine with 63 per…

Ebola Humanitarian Response: UN warns on effects of DRC violence

The World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…

420m people have diabetes- WHO

No fewer than 420 million adults have diabetes, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said,…

UN reviews Nigeria’s human rights record, 13 other countries

UN highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing the track…