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UN

April 17, 2026

Over 38,000 women, girls killed in Gaza in two years: UN 

Mr Doraid called for adherence to the ceasefire and international law.

Displaced women in Gaza war
April 15, 2026

Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’, says UN rights chief

The UN rights chief pointed to daily discrimination in a wide range of situations, from the workplace to hospitals, classrooms and encounters with law enforcement.

Refugee Camp in Congo
March 27, 2026

Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns

Mr Torero said the crisis was affecting agricultural production and food security worldwide, impacting farmers and migrant workers.

Food stuffs
March 26, 2026

UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 staff detained worldwide

In Yemen alone, 73 UN staff remain detained by the de facto Houthi authorities.

António Guterres addressing UN assembly
March 26, 2026

Gulf war ‘out of control’, Guterres warns; appoints envoy for peace

Mr Guterres regretted that the war has upended the entire region.

António Guterres
March 24, 2026

UN demands stronger solidarity, political will against racism

The president of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, made the call on Monday at an event at UN Headquarters in New York.

United Nations General- Assembly
March 23, 2026

UN chief advises women on accelerating progress on water, sanitation

UN secretary-general António Guterres has called on women to accelerate progress toward water and sanitation for all.

Kids playing with water
March 11, 2026

Tinubu backing Nigerian women politically, says Sulaiman-Ibrahim

President Bola Tinubu has provided “unprecedented political backing” for women’s empowerment and social impact programmes.

Nigerian delegation to the ongoing 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
March 8, 2026

Women hold only 64% of legal rights enjoyed by men globally: UN 

The UN chief urged support for UN Women and women’s movements worldwide.

UN
March 5, 2026

UN inaugurates solar power project to reduce energy costs in Nigeria

He said that the initiative marked a step toward renewable energy adoption within the UN system.

Phase I of the Greening of the UN House project