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UN warns of worsening drought in Horn of Africa in four decades

The United Nations (UN) top relief official has warned of the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region which has already affected more...

Michael Simire - May 17, 2022

Human Welfare

UN to mobilise additional $321m to address humanitarian crisis in Nigeria

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutteres, says the organisation will be mobilising an additional $321 million in support of Nigeria’s efforts to...

Michael Simire - May 5, 2022

Human Welfare

UN Secretary-General in Maiduguri, visits rehabilitation centre, IDP camp

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on a visit to Nigeria on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Maiduguri, visited a rehabilitation centre for...

Michael Simire - May 3, 2022

Human Welfare

CODE impacts over 4m lives across 300 communities in 10 years

Connected Development (CODE) and its social accountability movement affiliate Follow The Money (FTM) have impacted over four million lives in have empowered 300 communities across...

admin - April 28, 2022

Human Welfare

Imo illegal refinery deaths: CSOs urge govt to intensify job creation

A coalition of environment focused civil society organisations has urged the Federal Government to crack down on crude oil thieves and illegal refineries to...

admin - April 27, 2022

Human Welfare

UNICEF seeks $250m to assist children facing drought in Horn of Africa

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday, April 22, 2022, said it had revised its emergency appeal from $119 million to nearly $250...

admin - April 22, 2022

Human Welfare

20m risk hunger as drought worsens in Horn of Africa – UN

UN has warned that the number of people pushed into hunger because of drought in the Horn of Africa could rise from 14 million...

admin - April 19, 2022

Human Welfare

Human Rights Council approves resolution to protect rights defenders in conflict situations

A key resolution to protect human rights defenders was passed on April 1, 2022, in Geneva, during the latest session of the Human Rights...