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Paris Climate agreement adopted by 196 nations

The historic Paris agreement on climate change was finally adopted with no objection on Saturday…

Ban appoints Nabarro, ex-Ebola envoy, special adviser on SDGs

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has approved the appointment of Dr. David Nabarro of the United…

Paris Climate Confab holding, 80 world leaders register

The head of the UN's Climate Change Programme, Christiana Figueres, on Wednesday said at least…

How We Assist Women Entrepreneurs: Torera Abiola

Torera Abiola, Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, United Nations, Wendy Diamond How We Assist Women Entrepreneurs, Torera…

Burundi: EU asks nationals to quit, UN peacekeepers wanted

A prominent opposition politician in Burundi called on United Nations on Friday to send a…

Ban Ki Moon worried about death penalty in UN members states

United Nations  Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, says he is deeply concerned that some UN member states…

Ban Ki Moon rallies world for action on climate change

Countries must be ambitious and build on growing momentum toward climate action in the lead…

4 African nations donate parts of export income to UNICEF

Four African countries have agreed to divert a portion of revenue from oil, gold and…

Nigeria mitigating effects of climate change, says Buhari

Nigeria is strongly committed to the adoption of a legally binding universal agreement to mitigate…

Buhari did not shun UN fund raising for IDPs, refugees, says Shehu

Nigeria's Presidency on Saturday refuted reports that the Nigerian delegation to the 70th Session of…