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By Iliya Kure Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has died. He died aged 80 in the early hours of Saturday in Swiss capital, Bern. "It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation…

By Ahmad Umar A Non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground, has commenced validation of local action plan in Gombe State, Northern Nigeria, on implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. The…

South Africa will use its UN membership to advance the priorities of the AU Agenda 2063, which is a strategic framework for the socio-economic transformation of the continent over the next 50 years, says Communications Minister Nomvula…

The Lake Chad Basin communities have showed reluctance to the idea of welcoming Boko Haram fighters back without proper screening and complete disarmament. According to a UN Development Programme (UNDP) report, the communities in…

The UN has launched an initiative to connect judges around the world so that they can learn from each other about ways to strengthen integrity in courts. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in a video message to a…

The United Nations Human Rights office called on authorities in Venezuela on Thursday to carry out a speedy investigation into a prison fire and provide reparations to victims’ families. Relatives of inmates held at the General…

United Nations staff in Geneva have called a strike for Friday after winning support from 90 per cent of more than 1,000 employees who cast ballots, the staff council said. “The rare move will shut down the Human Rights Council…