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One hundred and twenty-three member States voted in favour of the resolution, and only three countries voted against it.

According to a statement issued Tuesday, the policy followed consultations with stakeholders in Nigeria’s nutrition sector across public and private ...

The lawmaker, Jimoh Ibrahim, who is currently Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, represented the Ondo South Senatorial District.

Mr Ibrahim, who was recently appointed to the position, met with the UN Chief at the UN Headquarters in New ...

The Deputy Secretary-General paid an official visit to Zamfara on Thursday

The UN General Assembly’s landmark resolution is likely to be stymied by a world divided on how to right past ...

Nigeria clarified that its objection is not directed at Mr Sall personally or at Senegal.

The vote was about allowing the use of defensive military force to protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz from ...

In a post on X, she said, “Russia, China, and Iran vote with others to demand trillions in reparations from ...

The White House has threatened to “hit harder” if Iran fails to accept defeat militarily.

Only three countries voted against the resolution: Argentina, Israel, and the US.

Based on more than 9 million data points tracking international flows of trade, capital, information, and people, the report offers ...

In spite of decades of progress, the report says women and girls are still not equal to men under the ...

“It is time to stop the fighting and get to serious diplomatic negotiations. The stakes could not be higher."

The IMO disclosed that the Strait of Hormuz was closed after a tugboat assisting another vessel in the strait on ...

The UN official decried backpacks with bloodstains on them, saying, “This is absolutely horrific”.

The situation has forced many Gulf countries to close their airspace, grounding hundreds of flights worldwide.

Gunmen riding motorcycles stormed a market in Madagali Local Government Area, killing 21 civilians, according to local government officials and ...

“Reverend Jackson lent his powerful voice to the UN’s work against racism, against apartheid and for human rights."

The Council “reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international ...

It also described it as a “brutal and normalised reality” that has become business as usual in Libya.

Mr Guterres also rejected exploitation of the continent, “No more plundering. No more exploitation.”

The election brought about the election of President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi as Chairperson of the AU for 2026.

“This is 2026 — not 1946. Whenever decisions about Africa and the world are on the table, Africa must be ...

Nigeria was listed alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Syria and Myanmar as countries where violations against children ...