Over 12m Nigerians to face hunger – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says over 12 million Nigerians are faced with hunger due to insecurity and the COVID-19 […]
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World powers meet to push for elections in politically fragile Libya
World powers meet in France on Friday to push for elections in Libya by year-end and endorse efforts to remove foreign forces from the oil-producing […]
Global food trade increases by 14%, an all time record high – FAO
The global food trade should hit an all-time record high in both volume and value terms, the UN Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria […]
UN confirms many drivers’ detention in northern Ethiopia
No fewer than 70 drivers working for the United Nations and international aid organisations were detained in northern Ethiopia, a UN spokesperson confirmed to dpa […]
WHO calls for support to address climate health risks –survey report
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for support to implement national health and climate change plans or strategies to address climate health risks. The […]
Thousands rally in rainy Glasgow for COP26 climate action
Thousands of protesters set off from a Glasgow park Saturday to march through the city hosting the U.N. climate conference and demand bolder global action. […]
UN chief calls for raising awareness about tsunami threat
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Friday, called on the international community to raise awareness about tsunami threats and share innovative approaches to decreasing risks. […]
The climate crisis will not be fixed by causing an energy crisis in Africa – Muhammadu Buhari
Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) […]
COP26: Osinbajo rallies developed countries to favour Africa
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria expects more developed countries to change the direction of the conversation around energy transition in favour of Africa at […]
7.7m Somalis need humanitarian aid in 2022 – UN
An estimated 7.7 million Somalis will require humanitarian assistance in 2022 as decades of conflict, recurrent climate shocks, disease outbreaks and increasing poverty are devastating […]