Sunday, December 8, 2024

UN Development Programme (UNDP)

July 18, 2024

UNDP report highlights climate action opportunities in Africa

UNDP) has highlighted climate action opportunities in Africa in its new report on Africa Investment Climate Opportunities.

UNDP
December 25, 2023

General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for 2024

In a statement on Sunday, the Office of the President of the General Assembly stated that the budget was approved on Friday.

United Nations General- Assembly
December 11, 2023

NEMA, UNDP collaborate on disaster risk reduction strategy

The DG stated that the management of disasters is currently anchored on preparedness, mitigation, risk reduction and adaptation.

NEMA
December 7, 2023

Zulum distributes 5,000 livestock to farmers displaced by Boko Haram in Borno

The governor said the animals were distributed to the farmers, hitherto displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency.

cattles
January 9, 2023

Germany pledges $90 million in funding for Pakistan to tackle climate change

The funding from Berlin would be used to finance projects like the construction of rainwater retention basins and drainage systems.

Climate change
January 6, 2023

UN says abolition of death penalty in Zambia ‘historic milestone’

Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema announced the move on December 23, which “followed years of advocacy efforts”.

United Nations
October 18, 2022

Lifting 100 million out of poverty by 2025 still possible: UN

The UN says lifting 100 million people out of poverty by 2025 is still possible despite a recession threat.

Poverty
July 13, 2022

Nigerian Ozonnia Ojielo appointed UN resident coordinator in Rwanda

Mr Ojielo authored numerous scholarly and technical publications and holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Ibadan.

November 22, 2021

Taliban: Afghan banking system likely to collapse, says UN

A UNDP report states that “The longer it takes to restore the financial and banking system, the longer the recovery period will be.”

October 3, 2021

COVID-19: Nigerian envoy seeks humanitarian support for Cuba

The African group of ambassadors want to raise funds to help Cuba address COVID-19.

Nigeria’s ambassador to Cuba, Benaoyagha Okoyen