Wednesday, July 1, 2026

UN Security Council

November 19, 2025

Terrorism in Nigeria, other African nations ‘growing global threat’, UN warns

Around four million people are now displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and neighbouring countries.

Jihadists
November 18, 2025

Hamas-Israel War: UN Security Council adopts Trump’s plan for Gaza; China, Russia abstain

Resolution 2803 (2025) received 13 votes in favour and none against, with permanent members China and Russia abstaining.

United Nations Security Council
September 26, 2025

UNGA80: Shettima meets Guterres, Nigeria’s security council bid tops agenda

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has met with UN secretary-general António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York to discuss key issues.

VP Kashim Shettima and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
September 24, 2025

Zelensky, Iranian, Syrian presidents to speak at UN

The debate is scheduled to continue until Monday, with a break on Sunday.

Volodymyr Zelensky
September 19, 2025

Experts decry global inequality, urge Nigeria to embrace China’s GGI

GGI is China’s framework designed to promote fairness, equity and inclusive development globally.

Chinese Embassy in Nigeria (Credit: Chinese embassy)
September 11, 2025

Poland seeks emergency UN meeting over Russian drone incursion

Warsaw stated that 19 drones entered Polish airspace overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday during a Russian airstrike on Ukraine.

Russian drone
September 9, 2025

Israeli airstrikes hit multiple Syrian cities

The observatory also reported that Israeli warplanes entered southern Syrian airspace during the raids.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets
August 19, 2025

UN official laments deteriorating security, humanitarian conditions in South Sudan

Mr Murtiga underscored the situation as one of South Sudan’s worst humanitarian crises since independence in 2011, with 9.3 million in need of dire assistance.

South Sudan crisis
July 3, 2025

Rwanda exercises command, control over M23 rebels, say UN expert

The U.N. report said Rwanda has hosted leaders of a rebel coalition that includes M23 at its Gabiro Training Centre.

Rwanda (Credit: sputnik africa)
June 14, 2025

UN nuclear chief seeks nuclear facilities protection over Iran-Israel conflict

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, emphasised Israel’s determination to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme.

Iran, Israel