Former football star George Weah has been elected as Liberia’s president with nearly all ballots from Tuesday’s run-off vote counted, according to the BBC. Mr Boakai conceded victory and phoned Mr Weah to congratulate him. Mr Weah, a former footballer for… Read More ›
Year: 2017
Sustained cooperation vital to address Somalia’s challenges, says UN envoy
In a year which saw millions of Somali civilians displaced by armed conflict and thousands more killed and wounded in violence, the United Nations envoy to the country has called for sustained cooperation to tackle a number of pressing challenges…. Read More ›
Brutality against children ‘cannot be the new normal’ stresses UNICEF
The scale of attack on children in conflict zones throughout 2017 is “shocking” said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), calling on all parties to conflict to abide by their obligations under international law and immediately end violations and attacks… Read More ›
General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN budget for next two years
Concluding the main part of its 72nd session, the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday took a number of key actions, including approving a nearly $5.4 billion programme budget for the Organization for the biennium 2018-2019. The budget covers UN… Read More ›
Drinking coffee may lower risk of early death from colorectal cancer
People with colorectal cancer (CRC) who drank at least four cups of coffee per day after their diagnosis had a significantly lower risk of early death—from either their cancer or any cause—than those who didn’t drink coffee, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan… Read More ›
Nigeria is exiting the recession but the economy remains vulnerable, says IMF
An IMF team has welcomed actions being taken by the Nigerian Government to improve the power sector and business environment under the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan but warns that though the country is exiting the recession the economy remains… Read More ›