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ILO lauds Nigeria’s’ social protection policy
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has commended Africa, especially Nigeria, for stepping up its social protection policy. Cynthia…
WFP approves $2.56bn food support programme for Nigeria
The United Nations’ World Food Programme has approved a $2.56billion food support programme for Nigeria for five years…
Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres
Social justice must underpin the global transition to more just and sustainable jobs for all, UN Secretary, Antonio…
Climate shocks set to worsen already fragile hotspots, Security Council hears
With an estimated 3.5 billion people living in “climate hot spots”, related peace and security risks are only…
New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women…
One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That’s…
UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General…
United States commits to re-join UN cultural agency
The head of the UN’s cultural agency UNESCO announced on Monday that the United States has decided to…
UN ‘determined’ to end backsliding on development goals, Guterres tells ECOSOC
Despite going into reverse on more than 30 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it’s not…
‘Weak and insufficient’ progress made towards disaster risk reduction
Global progress towards disaster risk management has been weak and insufficient, putting at risk the 2030 Sustainable Development…