UN-OCHA says it has secured $8.7 billion in funding and pledges for its 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview.
The UAE Ministry of Defence, in a post on X on Saturday, said its air defence was intercepting ballistic missiles and drone threats from Iran.
Usually, the UN ambassador or senior official of the country holding the presidency takes the gavel.
The U.S. government has urged Americans to immediately leave several Middle Eastern countries, including Israel and the UAE, due to serious safety risks.
France has thrown its weight behind countries along the Persian Gulf and in Jordan in the Middle East against Iran’s provocations.
Gulf states have condemned Iran’s “unjustified” attacks against them, stressing their “right to respond”.
Mr Onanuga noted that the new nominees are expected to be posted to countries with which Nigeria maintains excellent and strategic bilateral relations.
The 1.65 million barrels per day (bpd) may be returned in part or in full, subject to evolving market conditions, and in a gradual manner, OPEC+ said.
The summit will be attended by the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar.
Fasting is one of the five basic obligations for Muslims.
