The United Nations, on Monday, highlighted the impact of ongoing mass evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army. It said the orders now cover more than 85 per cent of Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports. “As of Sept. 16, more than 55 evacuation orders remain in effect, covering more than 85 per cent of […]
The upcoming heavier normal Gu rains and floods in 22 districts of Somalia will affect some 770,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Sunday. OCHA said the Gu (April to June) rains have started in most Somali regions with heavy rains in some areas. But no flash or […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a presentation of the Human Rights report of the country to the United Nations. Chief Lateef Fagbemi, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation announced this after the Council meeting on Monday in Abuja. Fagbemi said the report was part of the […]
From Our Correspondent The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, has called on the United Nations and African Union to set up an independent commission of inquiry into Tuesday’s attack on a hospital in Gaza. The Envoy made the call while addressing Journalists on the attack in Abuja. He said women and children died when Israeli […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the relocation of Gaza residents from the north to the south as ordered by the Israeli military is extremely dangerous. After days of airstrikes, Israeli military ordered the Palestinians in Gaza City to move south of the territory, said Guterres. “Moving more than one million people, across a […]
Young activists from Somalia have called for effective action to combat the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable groups across the country. The activists made the call as they wrapped up a three-day training session, on Thursday, in Mogadishu. TheNewsZenith reports that the UN-backed training focused on the nexus between human rights and climate […]
The United Nations says there is a need for accelerated efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. Mr Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria made these remarks at the National Conference on Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. The Lagos State University Centre for the Actualisation of the UN Sustainable […]
Some 3.6 billion people currently face inadequate access to water at least a month per year, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). WMO announced this in its State of Global Water Resources 2021 report, published on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the figure is projected to increase to more than five billion by 2050. The report assessed […]
The hunger and malnutrition crisis in South Sudan has escalated, fuelled by climate-induced disasters like flooding alongside civil strife, the United Nations agencies said on Thursday. The World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a joint statement in Juba, South […]