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Sahara Group joins UN Global Compact to strengthen ESG commitment
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Sahara Group has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact initiative…
UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and…
Nigeria, ILO launch website, app to combat child labour
The federal government, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), launched a National Child Labour website and…
WHO says 400,000 children worldwide develop cancer yearly
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said that every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop…
UN allocates $5m for anticipatory action for floods preparedness, early response in Nigeria
The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has released $5 million from the Central Emergency Fund (CERF), for…
Five victims of female genital mutilation underwent surgical repairs in Oyo: UNFPA
Five survivors of female genital mutilation in Oyo State have received life-changing surgical repairs for related complications. Tolulope…
At AI Summit, diplomats and Pharrell mull destiny of tech revolution
AI is already transforming our world but its power rests “in the hands of a few”, UN Secretary-General…
Reaching for the stars: ‘We know the answers’ to support women in STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial to economic growth – yet gender inequality in these fields…
WFP earmarks $2.5b to fight hunger, malnutrition in Nigeria
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria…
At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief…