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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Cecilia Ologunagba |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran |Ismail Abdulaziz
By Cecilia OlogunagbaThe UN on Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) – the first multilateral disarmament treaty to ban an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. The UN’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, said that the world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons. She noted that in today’s volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard “erode”.
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1 month ago | 
newsdiaryonline.com | Chimezie Godfrey |Cecilia Ologunagba
The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated 110 million dollars to neglected crises across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated 110 million dollars to neglected crises across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, UN’s top aid official Tom Fletcher in a statement, said more than 300 million people were in...
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1 month ago | 
nannews.ng | Cecilia Ologunagba |Philip Yatai |Muhyideen Jimoh |Lydia Beshel
By Cecilia Ologunagba, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)When the Federal Executive Council approved the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration, it was welcomed with excitement by many Nigerians. The new policy, which was unveiled by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, aims to address the japa syndrome among healthcare professionals and build a spirited and well-incentivised healthcare system.
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2 months ago | 
newsdiaryonline.com | Chimezie Godfrey |Cecilia Ologunagba
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.” By Cecilia Ologunagba The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions, countering that the order sought to “harm its independent and impartial...
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2 months ago | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Kazeem Ugbodaga |Cecilia Ologunagba
By Cecilia OlogunagbaThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly condemned an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump imposing punitive sanctions on its officials, calling it an attack on the court’s independence and impartiality. The executive order, issued on Thursday, threatens “tangible and significant consequences” for ICC officials involved in investigations deemed a risk to U.S. national security or its allies, including Israel.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
newsdiaryonline.com | Chimezie Godfrey |Cecilia Ologunagba
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, has said that the conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians.”By Cecilia OlogunagbaUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, has said that the conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians.”Türk gave the warning in a statement on Friday. His warning comes amid reports that dozens were brutally killed in ethnically targeted attacks in Al Jazirah state in the southeast.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
environewsnigeria.com | Cecilia Ologunagba |Michael Simire
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said that the UN is assisting nearly 100 developing countries with their climate action plans ahead of the pivotal COP30 in Brazil later this year. The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) will be held in Brazil from Nov 10 to 21, 2025. Guterres said this in New York in his traditional New Year address to the General Assembly. He promised a special stocktaking event to keep the 1.5℃ target within reach.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Ayorinde Oluokun |Cecilia Ologunagba
By Cecilia OlogunagbaUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has argued that regulating harmful online content is not censorship, while emphasizing that hate speech and divisive social media posts have “real-world consequences.”He also stated that there is a responsibility to regulate such content to protect individuals and society from the harm it can cause.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
environewsnigeria.com | Cecilia Ologunagba |Michael Simire
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives and displacing thousands. The fires, described as some of the worst in the city’s history, have burned thousands of acres, destroyed homes and left firefighters battling to contain multiple blasts in unprecedented conditions.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
iyamagazine.com | Cecilia Ologunagba
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the risk of avian flu spreading to a wider population remains “low” a day after the United States reported its first human death from bird flu. WHO spokesperson Dr. Margaret Harris told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that the H5N1 virus causing the disease is “not circulating in humans but jumping into humans” who are exposed to poultry or dairy cattle. “We’re not seeing sustained circulation,” she insisted.
