United Nations

Jun
12
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
President Tinubu Calls For Sustainable Tourism Policies At 68th UN Tourism Commission Meeting In Abuja

President Tinubu Calls For Sustainable Tourism Policies At 68th UN Tourism Commission Meeting In Abuja

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President urges African countries to adopt eco-friendly tourism strategies, deepen investment and drive inclusive prosperity His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has called on African nations to adopt policies that promote eco-friendly tourism and preserve the continent’s cultural heritage, as part of efforts to unlock the full economic potential of the tourism sector and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The President made this call on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, through His Excellency, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima GCON, while declaring open the 68th Meeting of the United Nations Tourism Commission for Africa (CAF) in Abuja. In his address,…
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Apr
02
2023
By Amos Oge Kalu
Nigeria to save $1.3bn by eliminating substandard products – UN

Nigeria to save $1.3bn by eliminating substandard products – UN

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The United Nations Environment Programme has said Nigeria will save about $1.3 billion yearly if it stops using air conditioners and refrigerators with energy efficiency ratios below globally acceptable Minimum Energy Performance Standards. It disclosed this in its latest report titled, “Project Overview of Scaling-Up Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Cooling in Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution Revision.” In the report made available on Friday by the Energy Commission of Nigeria, the Programme Management Officer, UNEP, Brian Holuj, explained that attaining Nigeria’s NDC concerning energy efficiency would significantly impact the country’s energy savings. The development comes on the heels of the increased number…
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Oct
20
2022
By Amos Oge Kalu

UK prime minister, Liz Truss resigns

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The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Liz Truss, on Thursday, stepped down from her role. Her resignation was coming barely two months after coming into office. Truss, who spend 45 days in office, said she would step down after a week-long emergency contest to find her successor She announced her decision to step down on Thursday outside Downing Street. “I entered office with a vision for a low-tax, high-growth economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of Brexit,” Truss said. She added, “I recognise that, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the…
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Oct
06
2022
By Kalu Odinakachi
A UN peacekeeper killed in eastern DR Congo

A UN peacekeeper killed in eastern DR Congo

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A United Nations peacekeeper has been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN and Congolese officials said on Saturday, in the latest violence to grip the conflict-torn region. The UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, said suspected members of the Twirwaneho militia carried out the attack on Friday night in the Minembwe area of ​​South Kivu province. “A peacekeeper was killed by armed men who approached the base after contacting MONUSCO to surrender,” MONUSCO said. “Attacks against peacekeepers may constitute a war crime,” he added, calling on Congolese authorities to hold the perpetrators accountable. The…
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Apr
13
2022
By OHAFIATV
UN reveals number of deaths recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

UN reveals number of deaths recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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At least 1,892 civilians have been killed and 2,558 injured since the war in Ukraine started in February, amid the Russian invasion. This was disclosed by the United Nations (UN) in a statement on Tuesday, according to CNN. “The number of recorded deaths include 478 men, 308 women, 30 girls, 52 boys, 71 children, as well as 953 adults whose sex is yet unknown. “Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, and missile and airstrikes,” the Office of…
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