A MASS grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they believe they died being smuggled through the desert towards the Mediterranean. The organisation, part of […]
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Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.-sponsored U.N. resolution supporting “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, calling the measure ambiguous and saying it was not the direct demand to end the fighting that much of the world seeks. The vote became another showdown involving world powers that are locked […]
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UN rights chief Volker Türk has described 2024 as a “mega election year” with more than 60 countries slated to hold elections involving nearly half of the world’s people. Türk, in a statement, expressed optimism that most of the elections would likely be “free hatred” and respect the will of the people. He, however, said […]
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The High Commissioner of Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Nigeria, Mr Sohail Ahmad Khan has alleged continuous militarization of conflicted State of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it as the world’s most militarized zone and the largest prison on earth. The High Commissioner in a statement on Sunday to commemorate the Kashmir Solidarity Day, called on […]
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Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta) on Sunday stressed the need for African nations to urgently attain veto power at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, to address security concerns. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, told the News Agency of Nigeria that it became imperative in view of the fact that Sub-Saharan Africa was suffering from […]
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The court ruled that Israel must refrain from killing Palestinians or causing harm to them and that it urgently needs to get basic aid to people in Gaza. It also ruled that Israel should prevent and punish any incitement to genocide, among other measures. The United Nations’ top court stopped short Friday of […]
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Barely a week after Nigeria’s foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar advocated for reforms of the UN Security Council, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday questioned the lopsided representation at the UN Security Council. He also made a case for Africa to have a permanent seat on the council. “How can we accept that Africa […]
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AdminMorocco won a vote to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which said Rabat’s human rights record made it unfit to preside over the body. The Moroccan candidate, Ambassador Omar Zniber, received 30 votes, and his South African opponent, Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi, secured 17 in a secret […]
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The General Assembly has approved a US$3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024. The budget includes creation of a dedicated account to fund the organization’s peace-building fund. This was revealed in a statement issued by the Office of the President of the General Assembly on Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria. According to […]
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