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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…

U.N. envoy pushes for end to foreign fueling of Libya conflict

The acting U.N. Libya envoy has urged the Security Council to pressure foreign actors…

COVID-19 fallout: UN chief, Guterres decries anti-foreigner sentiments

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the “tsunami” of ant-foreigner sentiments arising from the…

Coronavirus: Aid worker who died in Borno had no travel history – UN

The United Nations on Monday said the aid worker, Babagana Buba, who died of…

Coronavirus may kill 300,000 Africans – UNECA

The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29…

UN chief says children at higher risk of death, abuse due to pandemic

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that children are at a higher risk…

Covid-19: Nigeria gets fresh vital supplies, equipment from UN

The United Nations on Thursday delivered a fresh batch of medical equipment and other…

FACT CHECK: Did Antonio Guterres announce ‘first’ coronavirus vaccine trial in Africa?

Posts on social media make the claim that United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has…

Health workers battling Covid-19 face huge risk of contagion, death

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, it has somewhat reminded the world of the…

Russia, Syria under attack at UN over killing of Turkish soldiers

Russia and Syria on Friday came under strong criticisms from western countries in the…

General Assembly approves UN’s $3.07bn budget for 2020

The General Assembly has adopted a budget of $3.07bn for the United Nations in…

Nigerian public officials collected N675bn as bribes in 2019, says report

Nigerian public officials received an estimated N675bn in cash bribes this year, a new…