Tag: UN
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‘Climate time bomb ticking’, emissions must urgently be cut, UN chief says
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the “climate time bomb is ticking” as he urged rich nations on Monday to slash emissions sooner after a new assessment from scientists said there was little time to lose in tackling climate change. “The rate of temperature rise in the last half century is the highest in…
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UN calls for Libya Ceasefire after Deadly Clashes
The UN has called for an immediate stop to hostilities in Libya following a day of deadly clashes between political factions in the capital Tripoli. At least 23 people were killed and dozens more were wounded during the fighting, the health ministry in Tripoli said. Among the dead was young comedian Mustafa Baraka, an official…
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Pictorial: Buhari Visits WTO Headquarters In Madrid
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday visited the United Nations World Tourism Organisation headquarters in Madrid during his visit to Spain. According to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, with this visit, Buhari has become the first Nigerian leader to visit the WTO headquarters. Buhari was received by the UN WTO Secretary-general, Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili. Meanwhile,…