Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction
t was originally reported that 215 pupils had been kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, early on…
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UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for students
“No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education,” UNICEF said, stressing that classrooms must remain places of…
Gaza peace summit held in Egypt discusses implementation of peace plan
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World News in Brief: New declaration on NCDs and mental health, Khartoum shelter crisis, WFP lifeline in Ukraine, South Sudan rights update
The text, negotiated over five months, will go before the General Assembly for approval in just a few weeks’ time.…
UN80 initiative should be ‘inclusive and transparent’, recognises General Assembly
The text, introduced by Russia and adopted without a vote, “welcomes the efforts of the Secretary‑General to strengthen the United…
Gambling CEO resigns after millions of Norwegians erroneously told they had won millions in lottery
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Make midwives universally accessible and save millions of lives, WHO urges
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this sort of large-scale life-saving is possible, if midwifery care is universally accessible…
Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
On Tuesday, Member States at UN Headquarters endorsed the finalized outcome document, known as the Compromiso de Sevilla (the Seville…
United States, Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council
Croatia, Russia and Ukraine secured seats from the Eastern European regional group, which had three available seats. Russia was elected…
UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up
With a growing shortfall in contributions – $2.4 billion in unpaid regular budget dues and $2.7 billion in peacekeeping –…