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Head of the 'A' Field Office of the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF), Enugu, Mrs Pelusi Ntambirweki, has said that the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Child Rights Convention (CRC) would take place in Calabar on November 20.
Regional director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Houcine Abderrazak El Jazairi, extended sincere congratulations to President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali for the renewed confidence the Tunisian people placed in his person and for his re-election for a new presidential tenure.
The 2009 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) just released by Transparency International, ranks Tunisia 65 th worldwide out of 180 countries and territories in terms of public sector transparency.
Organization of Petrroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has endorsed the controversial Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently undergoing review in the National Assembly, saying the provision for transformation of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to become a commercial player was reasonable.
The government will acquire a $150million (about Shs300bn) loan from the World Bank for the enhancement of education programmes and facilitation of teachers' welfare, Daily Monitor has learnt.
International Criminal Court member countries should use their annual meeting to strengthen international support for the court's mission and independence, Human Rights Watch said today. The ICC Assembly of States Parties, which oversees court administration, will meet in The Hague for nine days beginning November 18, 2009.
Oxfam's Agricultural Scaling-Up Program is as appropriate and timely as it is in line with the current trust of the national development strategy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) disclosed.
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) has donated 100 desktop computers, ICT facilities and broadband internet connectivity, worth N20 million to Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. The donation was made under its Tertiary Institution Access Project (TIAP).
Nigeria's Engr Mustapha Bulama, a past President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has been elected into the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) at the just concluded world conference of the body in Kuwait.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration will host the 1st African Children and Youth Multimedia Conference as part of efforts to improve the participation of children in multimedia activities in Nigeria.
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon yesterday called on world leaders end the current food shortage.In his address at the on-going World Summit of Food Security in Rome Mr. Ban insisted that unless the problem of climate change is tackled in its entirety, the problem of hunger and food shortage would persist.
World leaders convened at FAO Headquarters for the World Summit on Food Security today unanimously adopted a declaration pledging renewed commitment to eradicate hunger from the face of the earth sustainably and at the earliest date.
Amid global concern over food insecurity situation, which continues to impose serious threat for humanity, the world leaders have designed a summit to stem the tide of the insecurity. With food prices remaining stubbornly high in developing countries, the number of people suffering from hunger has been growing relentlessly in recent years.
After his cross-examination got off to a stumble last week over the use of "new evidence," Charles Taylor today admitted to prosecutors that he shared information with the spy agency of the same country he has accused of plotting his downfall: the United States. Mr. Taylor also dismissed as "nonsense" prosecution allegations that he has been misusing his phone privileges while in jail to try to ...
The Government of Rwanda has reacted to the decision by the International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (ICTR) to overturn a 20-year sentence and acquit Protais Zigiranyirazo, describing it as a 'sad moment' for justice.
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has completed a three-day visit of Botswana where he met with officials, addressed students on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and visited a biodiversity project.
A United Nations report released today criticizes the judicial process in a Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) military court in connection with the trial of a murdered Congolese journalist, including the alleged bribery of the presiding judges.
A forum discussing Africa's most challenging issues has called on developed countries to exercise fairness in dealing with the effects of climate change and recognise contribution by developing countries in mitigating the impact of climate change.
More green energy and climate-friendly projects target Africa than ever before, but the numbers still lag behind Asia and Latin America, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced today.
A week-long United Nations-backed conference on achieving the equality and empowerment of women in Africa has opened in Banjul, The Gambia, with calls for an urgent revamping of current practices on the continent.
The Tripartite Mechanism for Darfur has held its seventh meeting in Khartoum. The Undersecretary of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mutrif Siddiq, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union (AU), Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, and UN Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, Ms. Susana Malcorra, headed their respective delegations.
Fifa vice president and Chairman, Youth Tournament Organising Committee for the just concluded Fifa Under-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009, Jack Warner has expressed appreciation to the country's Sports Minister and Chairman National Sports Commission, Sani Ndanusa.
Before this reporter was invited to South Africa a little more than a month ago, the Pan-African Parliament also known as PAP had a vague semblance of value to her. Despite the intensity with which she endeavours to get informed about current events in the media, PAP had not made much sense. The parliamentary body has since its birth five years ago, been shrouded in mystery to the majority of ...
As part of the African Economic Conference, some 150 participants met on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the UN Conference center in Addis-Ababa, where they listened to a presentation on: “Impact of Foreign Direct investment (FDI) on Poverty Reduction in Africa: Are there regional differences?”
National Treasure star Nicholas Cage flies out of Kenya on Wednesday morning after a secretive two-day stay in Mombasa.
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