The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 16 million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this during an online news conference. Ghebreyesus said that the organisation was providing essential supplies, coordinating the on the ground response with partners, supporting countries to detect, prevent and treat cholera, and […]
UN Raises Alarm Over Child Deaths In Sudan As Health Crisis Deepens
More than 1,200 children have died of suspected measles and malnutrition in Sudan refugee camps, while many thousands more, including newborns, are at risk of death before year-end, United Nations (U.N.) agencies said on Tuesday. More than five months into a conflict between Sudan’s army and paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces, the country’s healthcare sector is on its knees due […]
More Than 330 Million Children In Extreme Poverty Globally- UNICEF
By Odunitan Omobomi The United Nations Children’s Fund has said 333 million children are still living in extreme poverty globally. The report from UNICEF and the World Bank indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic led to the abolition of extreme poverty for 30 million fewer children than was previously predicted. According to the statistics, around one in six children still live […]
UN Atomic Watchdog Warns of Threat to Nuclear Safety as Fighting Spikes Near Plant in Ukraine
The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts deployed at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported hearing numerous explosions over the past week, in […]
Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark Resigns Amid Greenbelt Land Swap Controversy
Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark has resigned from cabinet after weeks of pushback from political opponents, First Nations leaders and residents following multiple investigations into his ministry’s handling of the Greenbelt land swaps. His resignation comes after Ontario’s integrity commissioner investigated his conduct and recommended Clark be reprimanded, saying he failed to properly oversee the process that […]
UN Vote On Lebanon Peacekeeping Force Delayed As France, US, UAE Argue
A planned United Nations vote on Wednesday to renew approval for a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been delayed as France, the United States and the United Arab Emirates argue over the freedom of movement of U.N. troops, diplomats said. The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) – established in 1978 – patrols Lebanon’s southern border with Israel. The […]
Trudeau To Visit Indonesia, Singapore And India Next Week As Canada Seeks Trade Deals
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to Asia next week for a whirlwind tour of Indonesia, Singapore and India. The trip involves the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi, and a focus on economic ties in booming regions of Southeast Asia, as Canada seeks alternatives to a rising China. In Jakarta, Trudeau will attend a meeting of the Association of […]
‘2030 Agenda Will Become A Broken Promise’ — UN Calls For Urgent Actions On Achieving SDGs
Matthias Schmale, United Nations (UN) resident and humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, says it will be a “broken promise” to vulnerable individuals if the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda is not achieved by 2030. Speaking on Monday at the national conference on Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, Schmale said Nigeria needs to take urgent actions as more populations are tackling poverty […]
Canada Confirms It Changed Land Claim Process, Mulls Indian Act Changes
Canada changed the way it settles First Nation land claims, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada confirmed Friday. The department is also mulling over possible amendments to the Indian Act and the Specific Claims Tribunal Act, though it didn’t say what those changes would be. The response came after The Canadian Press obtained briefing materials prepared for the deputy minister […]
Culture, Heritage On Spotlight At The Drum Festival In Canada
The city of Mississauga in Ontario Canada was agog with the display of Nigeria and Africa’s rich cultural heritage at the maiden edition of The Drum Festival, (Ayan-Agalu) with the theme “Rejigging Yoruba Cultural Heritage: As Catalyst for National and International Unity, Progress and Development on July 28, 2023. The cultural fiesta which was organized by The Drum Online Media […]