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UNGA 81: Shettima Demands Two Permanent UN Seats for Africa Vice-President Kashim Shettima delivers Nigeria’s national statement at the 81st UN General Assembly.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima delivers Nigeria’s national statement at the 81st UN General Assembly.

UNGA 81: Shettima Demands Two Permanent UN Seats for Africa

Korede Abdullah September 25, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations...

G4 Backs Africa for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

G4 Backs Africa for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

G4 Backs Africa for Permanent UN Security Council Seat

Mirian Gom September 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Group of Four (G4) countries — Brazil, Germany, India and Japan — have...

Shettima to Represent Nigeria at 81st UNGA Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at UNGA 2026

Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent Nigeria at UNGA 2026

Shettima to Represent Nigeria at 81st UNGA

Oluwatobi Adu September 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria and lead the country’s delegation to the...

UN Warns AI Could Become ‘Existential Threat’ Without Urgent Global Regulation UN Warns AI Could Threaten Humanity, Calls for Urgent Global Regulation

UN Warns AI Could Threaten Humanity, Calls for Urgent Global Regulation

UN Warns AI Could Become ‘Existential Threat’ Without Urgent Global Regulation

Mirian Gom September 7, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that increasingly...

UN Urges Youth to Shape Africa’s Health Future UN Resident Coordinator Mohammed Malick Fall addresses young participants at a health policy forum in Abuja.

UN Resident Coordinator Mohammed Malick Fall addresses young participants at a health policy forum in Abuja.

UN Urges Youth to Shape Africa’s Health Future

Oluwatobi Adu July 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Malick Fall, has called for greater...

UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue Delegates at the UN Human Rights Council adopt a resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue.

Delegates at the UN Human Rights Council adopt a resolution recognising neglected tropical diseases as a human rights issue.

UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue

Oluwatobi Adu July 8, 2026

GENEVA – The neglected tropical diseases human rights agenda has received a major global boost after the...

SERAP Urges UN to Act on Nigeria’s Insecurity SERAP demands transparency in INEC Chairman appointment from Tinubu

SERAP demands transparency in INEC Chairman appointment from Tinubu

SERAP Urges UN to Act on Nigeria’s Insecurity

Oluwafunbi Bello May 31, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have called on United Nations Secretary-General, António...

UN Races to Contain Deadly Congo Ebola Outbreak WHO Ebola outbreak emergency

WHO Ebola outbreak emergency

UN Races to Contain Deadly Congo Ebola Outbreak

Hussaini Ibrahim May 22, 2026

NEW YORK – United Nations agencies have intensified emergency operations to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in...

Celebrating Women at Home, Questioning Their Rights Abroad United Nations General Assembly Hall

United Nations General Assembly Hall

Celebrating Women at Home, Questioning Their Rights Abroad

Guest Author March 11, 2026

…As Nigeria marks International Women’s Day with praise for women’s resilience and contributions, its diplomatic posture at...

UN Slams Middle East Escalation, Security Council Meets Urgently UN Security Council emergency meeting on Middle East escalation

UN Security Council emergency meeting on Middle East escalation

UN Slams Middle East Escalation, Security Council Meets Urgently

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius February 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – United Nations warns that the Middle East stands at a perilous tipping point after...