Tag:human rights

Gender

New report lists Indigenous Women’s response to climate, human rights crisis

As the world searches for answers to the climate crisis and the global backsliding of human rights, Indigenous Women says they are doing much...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2025

Climate Change

Climate crisis is a human rights emergency, says UN official

The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Fall, has described the climate crisis as a human rights emergency, raising concerns over...

Michael Simire - February 20, 2025

Marine

Nnimmo Bassey: For the defense of our ocean and human rights

We gather today to consider the state of our ocean – not as a commodity to be exploited, but as a common good that...

Michael Simire - February 3, 2025

Climate Change

UN Body adopts historic human rights protections for carbon market mechanism

The UN Body responsible for establishing a new global carbon market took a historic step reinforcing the protection of environmental and social human rights. "This is a defining moment,"...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Nnimmo Bassey: GMOs, biosafety and human rights

Nigeria, like many other African nations, stands at a crossroads to her food future. The stark choice is between adopting agricultural biotechnology in line...

Michael Simire - March 22, 2024

Human Welfare

Journalists partner UN on effective human rights advocacy in Nigeria

The Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJN) in partnership with the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) on Monday, December 11, 2023, held a daylong...

Michael Simire - December 12, 2023

Sustainable Devpt

CAPPA urges Tinubu to prioritise human rights, sustainable economy, environmental stewardship

To set the nation on the path of peace and sustainable growth, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must adopt an economic framework that will wean...

Michael Simire - June 1, 2023

Cover

Nigeria, 160 others declare access to clean water, healthy environment human right

The UN General Assembly on Thursday, July 28, 2022, adopted a historic resolution, declaring access to a clean water as well as healthy and...

Michael Simire - July 29, 2022

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Oil & GasFebruary 16, 2026

NUPRC warns public against fraudulent contract offers

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned the public against activities of fraudulent individuals who peddle contract...

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