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The delegation of Nigeria stated this in Geneva at the Universal Periodic Review of the track records of Nigeria by the UN Human Rights Council.

The President stated this on Monday when he received members of the Joint United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS Good Offices Mission on Elections at the State House, Abuja

The statement, issued during the World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in Rio de Janeiro, stressed that such tests were both unscientific and a violation of human rights.

No fewer than 700 million people are still being left behind and are unable to meet their basic daily needs, the United Nations has said.

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for those responsible for the killing of Hauwa Mohammed Liman, to be brought to justice.

The United Nations has welcomed as an “important milestone” the release of 833 children in Northeast Nigeria by the Civilian Joint Task Force.

“The secretary-general extends his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and wishes the injured a speedy recovery,” said a statement issued by the secretary-general’s…

The global health organisation said this in a report: ‘Coming of age: Adolescent health’ to mark the World Mental Health Day commemorated on Wednesday.

The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has resigned her appointment.

The Para-soccer Federation of Nigeria will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Nigeria-invented game at the 6th Para-soccer World Polio Day Championship in Lagos from October 18 to October 25, says Musbau Didi, the federation’s President.…

The United Nations on Friday called for stronger partnership with stakeholders to address humanitarian crisis caused by Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East region.

Being the 58th Independence Anniversary speech of President Muhammadu Buhari

The President gave the assurance in his nationwide broadcast to mark the nation’s 58th Independence Anniversary in Abuja on Monday.

Sani gave the assurance during the party’s workshop on Electoral Management on Saturday in Abuja.

Buhari stated this in his solidarity message on the Global Day to Act for the SDGs in New York, according to a statement issued in New York by his Spokesperson, Femi Adeshina.

Buhari spoke on Monday evening at the declaration of Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace at the UN headquarters in New York in commemoration of the centenary celebration of the late anti-apartheid icon.

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, called on countries of the world to build on Nelson Mandela’s legacy, as the UN honoured the late South African leader at a peace summit on Monday.

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart for New York to participate in the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly which officially opened on September 18, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has disclosed.

The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly opened on Wednesday with its President, María Fernanda Espinosa, pledging to use her tenure to bring the world body closer to the people.

The United Nations Population Fund has called on media organisations to increase the awareness on the benefits of contraceptive use in Nigeria.