UNHCR warns of heightened risks to refugees as funding shortfall hits $650m
By Onome Amuge. The global refugee crisis has escalated due to funding shortfalls, as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Nigeria misses out in UAE’s $450m Africa carbon credits buy-out
By Ben Eguzozie. Nigeria will miss out on a United Arab Emirates’ $450 million commitment to offset carbon credits in Africa, under
25 million Nigerians at high risk of hunger in 2023, UN warns
By Onome Amuge The October 2022 Cadre Harmonisé, a government led and UN-supported food and nutrition analysis carried out
World population to reach 8bn by November 2022, says UN
BY Onome Amuge Global population has been projected to hit the 8 billionth mark by 15 November 2022, while India is on course to
28 global banks to sign responsible banking pact
Group with $17trn in assets has Access Bank as Nigeria’s only member A group of 28 leading global banks with $17 trillion in total
Africa’s dilemma and the right energy pathway (3)
The aftermath of breakdown of dams could have significant consequences for Africa, irrespective of where it occurs. Observers have
815m people in the world are hungry – UN report
No fewer than 815 million people are hungry in the world, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report 2018 has revealed. The
Trump breaks with European allies as he pulls US out of Iran deal
Donald Trump has announced he will impose “the highest level of economic sanctions” on Iran, violating an international nuclear
UN, GSMA highlight “twin challenge” of the unconnected
Kathy Calvin, president, and CEO of the United Nations Foundation heaped praise on the mobile industry for being the first sector to
Nigeria’s finance minister Adeosun bags UN’s appointment
The United Nations has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, into the Investments Committee of the United Nations