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FG receives cooperation agreement with UNIDO
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, on Tuesday received a copy of the draft Programme…
New global action pledge to end TB by 2030
Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders,…
We can’t keep putting the interest of the few before the lives of many, Mia Mottley says at UN
“Are we going to be too late for the SDGs?” Mia Mottley asked world leaders at the UN…
UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York
Following the UN chief’s appeal this week for a fresh approach to global peace and security, UN Peacebuilding…
At critical moment for peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana steps up to host key summit
The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted in Accra, at a time…
NGX, UN Women partner to promote gender bonds in Nigeria
Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), and United Nations Women (UN Women) will partner on the integration of gender bonds…
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs more than $5 trillion
The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between…
Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief
A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to…
UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs
Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully…
‘Radical reorientation’ needed as half of humanity lacks basic health coverage
Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services the UN health agency said on Monday,…