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Nigeria: With European Union (EU)-United Nations (UN) Spotlight Initiative, we’ve made significant progress in fighting gender-based violence and discrimination – Mrs Sanwo-Olu

The First Lady expressed her belief in the power of collective action, emphasising the importance of addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls

The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has acknowledged that with the support of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women and girls, Lagos State had made significant progress in creating a society where every woman and girl in the state could live free from…

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Nigeria joins the United Nations Water Convention, pushing forward water cooperation across borders

The Water Convention, whose secretariat is serviced by UNECE, is a unique and widely accepted intergovernmental legal framework

As leaders gather in New York for the milestone UN Water Conference, Nigeria has taken a decisive step for cooperative water action by officially becoming the 48th Party to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (known as the UN Water Convention).  Nigeria shares at least…

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FG, UN to Ensure Substantial and Positive Changes in Nigeria’s Food Systems

Nigeria’s inception dialogue on the UN Food Systems Summit holds on 23 February 2021

The Government of Nigeria and the United Nations system have reiterated their commitment to ensuring substantial and positive changes in Nigeria’s food systems. “Nigeria is working with the UN and other stakeholders to ensure that the nation’s food systems are more sustainable, inclusive and resilient,” said the National Convenor of…

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Coronavirus - Nigeria: Federal Government of Nigeria and UN System unite to ensure COVID-19 vaccine security and equity

The country prepares to receive the much-awaited first batch of vaccines through the WHO-led COVAX facility

At a time when COVID-19 cases in the country and elsewhere have reached unprecedented levels, the Federal Government and the United Nations System in Nigeria have agreed to further strengthen collaboration to ensure that Nigerians have access to timely, sustained, uninterrupted supply of affordable COVID-19 vaccines of assured quality. At…

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Federal Government, UN Convene National Dialogues on Food Systems

The food systems dialogues are based on five action tracks which align with the current developmental priorities of Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations system in Nigeria, has announced plans to organize series of dialogues across the country towards ensuring resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems in Nigeria by 2030. This was preparatory to the September 2021 UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) convened by the…

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Coronavirus - Nigeria: UN Commends President Buhari for his leadership in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID 19, according to Mr Kallon, has been likened to an x-ray that has revealed fractures in the fragile skeleton of the societies we have built

The United Nations in Nigeria has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his leadership and guidance in the response to COVID-10 pandemic in Nigeria. “We commend your wisdom in establishing the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and adding your voice in the global call for a people’s vaccine for Corona…

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Coronavirus - Nigeria: UN procures ventilators and other medical supplies to boost the Government of Nigeria’s response to COVID-19

The next shipment of personal protective equipment (PPE) expected to arrive in Nigeria later this month

A shipment of ventilators and other essential medical supplies procured by the UN system in Nigeria to support the Government’s COVID-19 response arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport today. The consignment (that is likely to be the first of several to come) includes 50 A30 ventilators and personal protective supplies…

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Coronavirus – Nigeria: United Nations (UN) Nigeria donates Ambulances to Lagos, Reiterates Solidarity with Nigerian Government

The UN family stands in solidarity with the federal government of Nigeria during these trying times

The United Nations system in Nigeria has donated three ambulances to the Lagos State government as part of its support to the Government led-efforts in curbing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. “The UN family stands in solidarity with the federal government of Nigeria during these trying times.” The…

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Coronavirus - Nigeria: UN, Nigerian Government Launch a COVID-19 Basket Fund to Harmonize Investments in National Pandemic Response Plan

The National COVID-19 Response Plan is developed around 10 pillars, encompassing scaling up surveillance, testing, isolation, contact tracing, infection prevention and control

The UN system in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Government of Nigeria, has launched the COVID-19 Basket Fund to complement ongoing efforts to mobilise resources in support of the National COVID-19 Multi-Sectoral Pandemic Response Plan, developed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. The Basket Fund will serve as the…

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Coronavirus - Nigeria: UN Nigeria Announces COVID-19 Emergency Response for Displaced and Most Vulnerable in North-east Nigeria

These measures also address immediate humanitarian consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic should it spread to north-east Nigeria

The United Nations in Nigeria on Tuesday declared it is taking emergency preparedness and response measures to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus to the most vulnerable crisis-affected people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. These measures also address immediate humanitarian consequences of the Coronavirus pandemic should it spread to north-east…