UN weather agency warned that climate disasters are becoming more destructive as Europe experiences a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures topping 43°C in western France.
The police command in Lagos has apprehended 10 members of a syndicate for defrauding unsuspecting victims of millions of naira.
The UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has underscored the need to expand UN Security Council membership to curb the impunity of veto-wielding “superpowers”.
He said the committee had initiated high-level diplomatic engagements to facilitate technology transfer.
Data from the National Electronic Labour Exchange showed that private-sector job advertisements increased from 90 in 2021 to 104 in 2022 and 150 in 2023.
The leaders urged Iran to immediately impose a comprehensive moratorium on attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations.
UN-OCHA says it has secured $8.7 billion in funding and pledges for its 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview.
According to Mr Babafemi, two suspects linked to the smuggling attempts have been arrested.
Israel described the volunteers as ‘provocateurs of the Hamas–Sumud flotilla.’
The UN is “underfunded, overstretched and under attack”, Tom Fletcher, head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, has said.
