United Nations

UN: Demand to close down al-Jazeera ‘unacceptable’

The UN says the demand by Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations for Qatar…

Nigeria supports nuclear weapons-free world

Nigeria has voiced its support to the non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction mass (WMD),…

Nigeria’s Prof. Awosika re-elected as Chair of UN Scientific Panel

Nigeria’s candidate, Prof. Lawrence Folajimi Awosika, has been re-elected as Chairman of the United Nation’s…

ICC prosecutor renews call for Al Bashir arrest

The Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has called for arrest and handing…

France urges UN backing for W.Africa anti- terrorism force

France urged the UN Security Council to back a West African force to combat terrorism,…

Trump’s withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord a ‘great disappointment’ – UN

The UN says the decision by the United States to withdraw from Paris Agreement on…

UN chief calls for sustained action on climate change

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for sustained action to meet the global challenge and…

UN to honour 2 Nigerian fallen peacekeepers

Two fallen peacekeepers from Nigeria, Commodore Christopher Ademu Abu and Sgt. Mayehm Norbert, are among…

Iran denounces new U.S sanctions on ballistic missile programme

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday denounced the new series of sanctions imposed by the…

North Korea makes progress in nuclear programme- UN agency

All indications suggest that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is moving ahead with…