President Buhari Signs #NotTooYoungToRun Bill into Law
By Nwakaego Alajemba The Nigerian President, Mr. Mohammed Buhari has signed the Not Too Young To Run Bill to law. This follows his promises on the democracy day to sign the bill in fews...
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UN Chief warns world hunger on the rise
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that hunger is on the rise the world over with Africa registering the highest rates. He was speaking during an event organized on the margins of...
Digitization of Kenyan farmer payments helps tackle poverty
Case study by the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance shows how One Acre Fund OAF, an agricultural nonprofit organization in partnership with Citi Inclusive Finance, successfully digitized loan repayments for farmers in Kenya....
Cameroonian Vera Songwe appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has appointed Vera Songwe as ECA’s Executive Secretary. The Cameroonian economist and banking executive is the first woman to ever serve in this role. According to...
UNWTO welcomes the celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity on ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’
PRESS RELEASE The Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations has chosen ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’ as the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity. The celebration takes places annually on 22...
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed resumes work as the UN Deputy Secretary-General
Underscored Sustainable Development Goals as critical for better future for all Following her appointment on December 2016, Ms Amina Mohammed resumes work as the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. While delivering her first address as...
