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Vaccine alone cannot defeat coronavirus, UN chief warns

 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that vaccines alone cannot defeat the coronavirus (COVID-19)…

650,000 people affected by floods in Sudan – UN

 About 650,000 people have been affected by flash floods caused by heavy rains that…

What COVID-19 has taught us – UNGA President

He told the News Agency of Nigeria in New York that the pandemic had…

Nigeria must assert itself as regional, global leader – UNGA President

The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has challenged Nigeria…

Israel describes UN rejection of Iran arms embargo as ‘disgrace’

 Israel on Saturday described the UN Security Council’s rejection of a U.S. proposal to extend…

UN says 27 dead after boat capsizes off the Mauritanian coast

 Twenty-seven people have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, UN…

UN warns of dangerous drop in vaccinations during COVID pandemic

Levels of childhood immunizations against dangerous diseases such as measles, tetanus, and diphtheria have…

FG, UN Women begin distribution of palliatives to women in FCT, 16 states

The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs in collaboration with UN Women has begun the…

UN Chief sues for dialogue amidst civil unrest in Mali

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for restraint and dialogue amidst growing civil unrest…

See Nigerian elected member of UN Economic and Social Council

The United Nations (UN) general assembly in New York elected Nigeria alongside with 17…

China, AU, UN, WHO call for solidarity to combat COVID-19

The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi JinPing, Presidents of African countries,…

UN advocates sexuality education in school curriculum

Two United Nations (UN) organizations have called for the inclusion of Comprehension of Sexuality…

Libya’s UN-backed gov’t reports new advances against rivals

Forces allied with Libya’s internationally recognised government said they had captured a major city…

COVID-19: more Nigerians may face hunger – United Nations

    The United Nations says more Nigerians may face hunger this year, noting…

COVID-19: UN chief says women, central to response

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday said that women would be central to every…