UN raise the alarm over killings, abductions in Nigeria
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has raised concerns over what it described as credible reports of killings, abductions, sexual violence and forced conversions…
UN: Weapons looted from Libya found with terrorists in Nigeria
The United Nations says some weapons looted during the Libyan conflict in 2011 ended up in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria. Speaking to delegates on the spread…
35 million Nigerians risk acute hunger in coming months — UN
The United Nations on Friday warned that about 35 million Nigerians are at risk of acute hunger from June to August. The UN Humanitarian Country Team in New York…
Dangerous precedent, UN chief alarmed by US strikes on Venezuela
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “deeply alarmed” after Washington’s strikes on Venezuela, his spokesman said Saturday, saying it could “constitute a dangerous precedent.” The UN chief is “deeply concerned…
UN names Nigeria, Mali among 16 hunger crisis hotspots
Two UN food agencies warned on Wednesday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with funding shortfalls worsening already dire conditions. The joint report from the…
Nigeria lost $10bn in Northeast to conflict – UN
The United Nations Children’s Fund has estimated that Nigeria lost about $10bn to the decade-long conflict in the North-East. UNICEF Country Representative, Wafaa Saeed, disclosed this in Maiduguri on…
13 million displaced as Sudan war enters third year – Report
Sudan’s civil war has displaced 13 million people, the United Nations reported Monday, as the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters a third year. “The…












