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‘Time to stamp out human trafficking’ – UN

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has declared that the time has come to stamp out human…

UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Borno

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Tuesday condemned the deadly attacks targeting…

UN Security Council to meet after N/Korea fires another missile over Japan

North Korea fired a second missile over Japan far out into the Pacific Ocean on…

Number of hungry people globally increases to 815m – UN

World hunger is rising after many years of decline, according to a UN report which…

UN decry high number of refugees in South Sudan

The number of South Sudan refugees fleeing the country’s civil war has hit the two…

Security Council steps up sanctions against North Korea

UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to step up sanctions on North Korea, with…

IOM says death of migrants are under-reported

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday the real number of migrant deaths…

Natural disasters affect 41m people in Bangladesh, India, Nepal

The UN on Thursday said at least 41 million people in Bangladesh, India and Nepal…

UN raises alarm on hate speeches, threats against Igbo in Nigeria

Two United Nations (UN) bodies have denounced an ultimatum issued by members of the Arewa…

World Hmanitarian Day: UN Condemns attack on aid workers

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Saturday condemned attacks on civilians during crises globally, especially aid…