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UN advocates collaboration on security threats in Sahel, Lake Chad Basin

The Special Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General to West Africa and the Sahel, Amb. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has called for enhanced regional collaboration...

Michael Simire - November 20, 2019

Human Welfare

UNODC unveils Nigeria handbook on counter terrorism investigations

UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the Nigeria Police Force unveiled a new Nigeria Handbook on Counter-Terrorism...

Michael Simire - November 17, 2019

Human Welfare

PACJA seeks caution in Mau eviction process

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has called for sobriety and caution in removing encroachers from the Mau water tower in Kenya. Speaking on Wednesday, November...

Michael Simire - November 6, 2019

Human Welfare

Tobacco giant defends child labour policy after Malawi claim

British American Tobacco (BAT) defended its policies to prevent the use of child labour on Friday, November 1, 2019 following a claim that farmers in Malawi...

Michael Simire - November 1, 2019

Human Welfare

Why Africa must lead fight to end child labour in tobacco sector

If the world is going to achieve the UN’s sustainable development agenda and make a real difference in peoples’ lives by 2030, it will be because...

admin - October 22, 2019

Human Welfare

Poverty Eradication Day: Nigeria unveils plans to end poverty

October 17, a day set aside by the United Nations to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019, presented an opportunity for the...

admin - October 18, 2019

Human Welfare

Holding transnational corporations accountable for human rights abuses

As the Fifth Session of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights commences in Geneva, Switzerland, Shayda Naficy, Senior Programme Director...

admin - October 17, 2019

Human Welfare

People with disabilities worst hit by climate change – NGOs

Dr Piman Hoffman of African Climate Reporters has said that persons with disabilities are worst hit by climate change and all the challenges associated with environmental...

admin - October 10, 2019

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