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“Humanitarian needs are increasing with every day of conflict; unfortunately our work is far from finished…we need funding,” said Imran Riza, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon. Speaking from Beirut, the humanitarian veteran expressed shock at the destruction caused by the hostilities, which involved air and drone strikes as well as shelling. He described “hospitals and clinics hit by air strikes, …

The first batch of 345 pilgrims from Ogun State who traveled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2026 Hajj have returned safely to Nigeria after successfully completing the spiritual exercise in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The pilgrims, comprising 151 men and 194 women, arrived directly from Saudi Arabia at Gateway International Airport, Ilisan-Iperu Remo, …

The application is in words at the first-ever European Forum on Environmental Human Rights Defenders held in Strasbourg, France, where he warned that the continent was warming twice as fast as the global average, with increasing floods, shrinking glaciers and heat waves. “Extreme weather kills thousands of Europeans every summer,” he said. “Across the continent, 95 percent of urban residents …

Doctor Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement has accused “external political interests” of meddling in the Accord Party’s presidential nomination process, alleging a coordinated plot to prevent the party from fielding a candidate in the 2027 general elections. In a statement released by National Coordinator Abdulrazaq Hamzat on Wednesday, the group insisted that Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim remains Accord’s duly …

© UNOPS Solar panels power the Yabouth Health Center in Hadhramaut, Yemen. These countries include countries that are facing, or recovering from, conflict, such as Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, in regions that are particularly affected by high temperatures due to the climate crisis. That United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) works with partners to provide sustainable energy solutions …

The Vice President of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of ​​Ekiti State, Grace Ogunleye, has been detained at the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Center following her arraignment for alleged involvement in a fake kidnapping. Ogunleye was booked on Wednesday before the Magistrates Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti alongside three other defendants on charges bordering on conspiracy and self-kidnapping. The Nigerian State Police Force said …

UN Mission in South Sudan (DON’T MISS) was established in 2011 to protect civilians, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, monitor human rights, and support the implementation of peace agreements critical to the stability of the world’s youngest country, amid increasing violence. This mission includes personnel from more than 70 different countries around the world. Returning to her hometown after …

UN logo UN Nakamitsu: “Weapons from one conflict can destabilize neighboring countries years later” Weapons looted during the 2011 Libyan conflict have resurfaced in the hands of extremist groups in Nigeria, the United Nations has revealed, warning that illicit weapons continue to fuel violence long after the wars have ended. This was revealed by UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for …

He has been identified as Sergeant Milovan Jovanivić. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a statement condemned the murderexpress his deepest condolences to all who knew and worked with the deceased ‘blue helmet’. Two other peacekeepers also suffered injuries in the incident and are receiving medical treatment at a UNIFILE facility. Police said that an investigation was underway “to determine …

Significant progress has been made towards the establishment of the State Police, with a constitutional amendment expected shortly, following months of consultations between the Executive, the National Assembly and the security authorities. The Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after a consultative meeting on state police convened by …