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FG, UN launch $159m plan to avert food crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe
Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator…
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UN allocates $5m for anticipatory action for floods preparedness, early response in Nigeria
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has released US$5 million from the Central Emergency Fund (CERF) for anticipatory action* for…
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UN: $910m needed to support humanitarian efforts in north-east in 2025
A total of just over US$ 910 million is required to respond to the humanitarian needs of 3.6 million people…
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Buratai advocates collective and effective leadership at all levels for national cohesion
Former Chief of Army Staff and Ambassador, retired Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, underscored the critical need for collective and effective…
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UN ‘strongly condemns’ abduction of IDPs in Borno
The United Nations has ‘strongly’ condemned the reported abduction of internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of them women, boys and…
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News
Here’s what to know about the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians
The U.N. agency that provides aid to Palestinians has been a vital lifeline in the Gaza Strip for generations —…
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Middle East
WHO facing ‘near insurmountable challenges’ in Gaza aid delivery
The UN health agency has deplored the lack of access to Gaza for the delivery of much-needed humanitarian assistance, amid…
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Foreign
US plans first execution by nitrogen gas, UN reacts
United Nations experts on Wednesday called on U.S. authorities not to go ahead with the planned execution of an inmate…
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Foreign
Gaza fighting intensifies after US vetoes ceasefire in UN
Israel pounded the Gaza Strip from north to south on Saturday in an expanded phase of its two-month-old war against…
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Foreign
UN says second aid convoy for Gaza could lead to sustained relief
The United Nations is hoping a second convoy of trucks will be sent into Gaza on Sunday under a light…