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UN demands Sahel, West African nations to stamp out ISIL affiliates
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sahel and West African countries have been urged to take decisive, coordinated action rooted in the rule of law to eliminate ISIL-affiliated terrorist groups operating within their borders, as the threat posed by the extremist organization continues to…
UN welcomes talks between Iran and the United States
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Nations has expressed excitement at efforts at averting potential military clashes among Iran, the United States and other countries in the Middle East as tensions build over Iran’s nuclear programs. The development follows weeks of tensions…
UN demands government’s response to Nigeria’s worsening humanitarian crisis
Sopuruchi Onwuka United Nation’s humanitarian office in Nigeria has stated that the current security crisis in the country is rapidly transcending regional and religious lines while spreading deadly conflicts across neighboring communities. The UN is now urging Nigerian federal and…
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation
Ziggy Ojiegbe The 27 member European Union has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, citing Tehran’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that the decision was agreed…
Davos: Power politics pushing the world out of its comfort zone, Germany’s Merz warns
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned on Thursday that the global order is unraveling at unprecedented speed, as great power rivalry replaces what he described as a more predictable international system. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Merz said…
UN warns internet shutdowns are becoming a global tool of repression
Frank Okon The United Nations is raising renewed alarm over the growing use of government-imposed internet shutdowns during civil unrest and elections, warning that digital blackouts are becoming a routine tool to restrict information, suppress dissent and undermine basic rights….
Atrocious war crimes ‘repeated town by town’ in Sudan, UN Security Council told
Ziggy Ojiegbe Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organised campaign of violence involving mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has…
Rising hunger and displacement pose growing economic risk, UN tells Davos
Ziggy Ojiegbe As global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, United Nations agencies are warning that rising hunger and displacement are not only humanitarian emergencies but growing threats to global economic stability. The UN World…
Trump’s Greenland tariff threat deepens rift between Europe and the United States
Ziggy ojiegbe Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on European allies over their opposition to his proposed takeover of Greenland has sharply worsened relations between the United States and Europe, exposing growing mistrust within the transatlantic alliance. The US…
Help wanes as strife pushes 55 million West Africans towards starvation
300,000 Nigerian children at risk WFP urgently needs over $453m in next six months Sopuruchi Onwuka The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to face crisis-level hunger…
