Egypt welcomes U.S. sanctions on Turkey over Syria incursion
Egypt on Thursday welcomed U.S. President, Donald Trump’s preliminary sanctions on Turkey following Ankara’s military incursion in North-eastern Syria.
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Poverty goes beyond lack of food, shelter, healthcare – UN
WorldStage Newsonline– President of the United Nations General Assembly, Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has said that poverty is beyond lack of access to food, shelter, healthcare and sanitation.
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UNHCR classifies about 10m people stateless worldwide
WorldStage Newsonline– The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Wednesday that at least 10 million people around the world were stateless with thousands of them living in the West Africa sub-region.
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World Food Day: Jumia seeks digital solutions to tackle hunger in Africa
WorldStage Newsonline– The Managing Director of Jumia Food, Mr Guy Futi, has urged Africans to leverage on digital solutions to tackle the issue of hunger.
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World Food Day: UNICEF warns against poor diet for children
WorldStage Newsonline– The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over an alarmingly high number of children suffering the consequences of poor diets worldwide, including Nigeria.
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Commonwealth trade ministers seek reform of WTO, resist protectionism
Trade ministers from across the Commonwealth today made a commitment to resist all forms of protectionism, and to work urgently together towards reforming the World Trade Organisation, which sets the global rules for international trade.
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Nigeria: FG launches healthy heart pocketbook to commemorate 2019 World Heart Day
WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health has launched a healthy heart pocketbook to commemorate the 2019 World Heart Day, and inspire Nigerians to adopt healthy lifestyles.
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UN Access to Information Day: Radio remains most common source of information in Nigeria – NOIPolls
The United Nation (UN) commemorates the International Day for Universal Access to Information on the 28th of September every year. The aim of the day is to ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms in accordance with national legislation and international agreements. The International Day is an important opportunity for stakeholders to strengthen access to information as well as emphasizing the importance of open government information transparency and accountability.
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Bill Gates urges world leaders to address gaping global inequality
American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has urged world leaders to deal with all forms of inequality in the world so that people can live productive lives.
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UNGA 74: Stakeholders call for establishment of International Anti-Corruption Court
The call for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court, IACC has been made by stakeholders and participants, who gathered at a High-Level Side Event in New York, United States, with the theme, “The UNGASS 2021 On Corruption: A Path Forward to Enhance and Strengthen the International Anti-Corruption Legal Framework”.
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