UN urges South Sudan to strengthen fight against modern slavery
By Thompson ABISOLA South Sudan must set up mechanisms to combat forms of modern slavery such as human trafficking and smuggling, the UN migration agency
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UN pushes for universal health care on International Day
By Aliyu DANALDI The UN has, on the International Universal Health Coverage Day, stressed the need for universal health care for all and leaving no
UN says world loses $2.3trn to corruption annually
By Meletus EZE The Country Representative, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mr Oliver Stolpe, has said that the world loses 2.3 trillion
466bn migrants’ remittances triple global development aid in 2017, says UN
By Meletus EZE Statistics released by the UN on Sunday indicate that migrants from developing countries sent home 466 billion dollars in 2017, tripling the
Nigeria ranks 11th highest in child marriage – UN
By Meletus EZE The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), on Wednesday said Nigeria ranked 11 among the
UN says international inquiry needed into Saudi journalist’s murder
By Olaleke ASHAFA United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet says an international investigation is needed to determine who is responsible for the murder of
UN says global humanitarian agencies need $22bn for 2019
By Giwa SHILE The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, on Tuesday said that international agencies would need 21.9 billion dollars to carry out their
UN says world AIDS response still at crossroads
By Aliyu DANLADI UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the HIV response stood at a crossroads, 30 years after the first World AIDS Day. Guterres, in his
Nations must triple efforts to meet global climate goal – UN
By Meletus EZE Nations need to triple their efforts if global warming is to be kept to an internationally agreed goal of two degrees Celsius,
Nations must triple efforts to meet global climate goal – UN
By Elizabeth ADENUGA Nations need to triple their efforts if global warming is to be kept to an internationally agreed goal of two degrees Celsius,
