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A key UN report on the state of the global environment has been "hijacked" by the United States and other countries who were unwilling to go along with the scientific findings, the co-chair has told the BBC. The Global Environment Outlook, the result of six years' work, connects climate change, nature loss and pollution to unsustainable consumption by people living in wealthy and emerging economies. It warns of a "dire […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Abbas Tajudeen, has called on China to support the country’s campaign for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Speaking during talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Shanghai, Dr Abbas said the move was part of President Bola Tinubu’s effort to secure Nigeria’s place among key global decision-makers. He told Mr Li that Nigeria’s growing influence in Africa and […]
A staff of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Chief Superintendent of Corrections (CSC) Olukemi Ibikunle has emerged the winner of the prestigious 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers. This is in recognition of her outstanding contributions to corrections reform, inmate rehabilitation, and the promotion of human rights within custodial environments. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Service Umar Abubakar says the award, […]
The Magdala Unity Foundation and the United Nations Women are partnering to entrench equality and amplify the voices of women and children. President of the Foundation, Ambassador Victoria Ihesiulor stated this at a one day workshop as part of activities of this year's 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, in Abuja. Ambassdor Ihesiulor explained that the workshop is aimed at removing barriers that hinder women and girls from […]
About 670 people are estimated to be buried under a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, a UN official says. The head of the International Organization for Migration in Papua New Guinea, Serhan Aktoprak, said the impact of Friday's landslide in the country's isolated Enga province was greater than initially thought. "There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried," Mr Aktoprak said. The affected areas are in the highlands of […]
The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine's rights within the organisation and called for it to be accepted as a member. Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full member. Membership can only be decided upon by the UN Security Council. The US recently vetoed a bid for full membership, but Friday's vote can be seen as a gesture of […]
Russia has vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council calling on all countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. The draft resolution, put forward by the US and Japan, sought to reaffirm a principle already set out in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty. The US has warned that Russia is believed to be developing a space-based, anti-satellite nuclear weapon. Russia said it was "firmly committed" to the […]
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his deep concern over the escalating conflict in Myanmar. According to the UN, the number of people displaced by the fighting has reached two million, and the secretary-general appealed to all sides to protect non-combatants and open access to humanitarian aid. The striking success of an alliance of three ethnic armed groups in Shan State in driving the army and police out […]
The United Nations has said it will resume delivering humanitarian supplies and evacuating staff in Niger after the country's ruling junta lifted domestic flight restrictions. “The national aviation authorities in Niger have informed the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) that flight restrictions are now lifted for domestic operations, and that services can resume as of tomorrow,” the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairsv(OCHA) said on Tuesday. It said […]
