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UN Security Council

May 21, 2026

UN Security Council reform ‘absolutely’ needed, says Guterres

The UN secretary-general, António Guterres, has underscored the need to expand UN Security Council membership to curb the impunity of veto-wielding “superpowers”.

May 12, 2026

Nigeria spent $9 billion on Liberia, Sierra Leone’s civil wars: Army General

Nigeria spent no less than $9 billion to liberate Liberia and Sierra Leone during their civil wars, its defence adviser disclosed.

Liberian civil war
April 19, 2026

Brazilian president condemns Trump, UN Security Council over war-mongering

Iranian officials reported that thousands have been killed in the country.

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
January 22, 2026

UN Security Council condemns Kabul terrorist attack

The attack, which occurred at a restaurant in a commercial neighborhood of Kabul, resulted in the killing of six Afghans and one Chinese.

January 19, 2026

UN urges media to spotlight humanitarian crisis

The United Nations has called for stronger global media engagement on humanitarian crises worldwide, particularly in Yemen.

Hungry people in Yemen
January 6, 2026

U.S. invasion of Venezuela, capture of Maduro undermine UN Charter, says expert

Mr Ojumu further advocated people-centred, transparent and inclusive leadership within sovereign states.

President Nicolás Maduro
January 6, 2026

Venezuela, Russia, China, UK lawmakers urge U.S. to release Maduro, Flores

China said, “No country can act as the world’s police, nor presume to be the international judge.”

Captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores
January 4, 2026

Maduro: AU, South Africa condemn U.S. military actions in Venezuela

The AU’s position was outlined in a communiqué on the situation in Venezuela issued on Saturday.

Nicolás Maduro
November 25, 2025

Africa, Europe can shape fairer global system: UN Secretary-General

Mr Guterres outlined three priority areas for deeper cooperation, beginning with reforming a global financial system.

UN Secretary General António Guterres speaking at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland
November 21, 2025

Current surge in terrorism across West Africa poses existential threat, ECOWAS warns

The commission’s president warned that terrorists were increasingly waging “economic warfare” by disrupting fuel supplies and trade routes.

Terrorists