The UN refugee agency on Wednesday described 2016 as the “deadliest ever” for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, with at least 3,800 people having drowned. William Spindler, spokesman
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A UN human rights watchdog On Friday called on Saudi Arabia to end “severe” discrimination against girls and to repeal laws that allowed stoning, amputation, flogging and execution of children.
Ban Ki-moon, United Nations secretary-general, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for his war against corruption and terrorism. He also told Buhari that leaders across the world respect him for giving
President Muhammadu Buhari says rescuing the Chibok girls abducted from their school in Borno over two years ago is getting increasingly difficult. He therefore appealed to the United Nations to mediate
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says over 6 million of school-age refugee children around the world have no school to
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to accept Switzerland’s conditions for the return of $321 million
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday said increase of water pollution has placed over 320 million people in Africa,
BY ROTIMI OLAWALE I was elated when I learnt that Ahmad Alhendawi, the United Nations secretary-general’s envoy on youth, will
The north-east is facing a staggering humanitarian crisis and needs an increased scale of assistance, Toby Lanzer, UN assistant secretary general
So it does seem that the Nigeria police has a bad reputation – corrupt, bribe collectors, harassers, the unfriend lot
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