By Joke Kujenya CRIMES AGAINST journalists continue to go largely unpunished, with 85 percent of cases remaining uninvestigated and unresolved, a level described as unacceptable by United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres. JKNewsMedia.com reports that he made the statement in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day 2026 observed a...
By Joke Kujenya LIVES ARE being lost on roads at an alarming rate, with 1.19 million people dying every year from road traffic crashes, while between 20 million and 50 million more suffer non-fatal injuries, many resulting in disability. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the United Nations Road Safety Week (UNRSW), scheduled for 8 to 12 May, [&hel...
By Joke Kujenya NOTIFICATION OF withdrawal has been received by the World Health Organization (WHO) from the United States of America (USA), prompting the agency to express regret over the decision and to confirm that the matter will be taken up by its governing bodies. JKNewsMedia.com reports the WHO as describing the US as a […]
By Joke Kujenya ACUTE HUNGER now threatens millions across Nigeria as shrinking global aid budgets force the United Nations (UN) to scale back humanitarian support, leaving millions of vulnerable people exposed this year. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the UN, through its Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, said abou...
By Joke Kujenya PREVENTION AND cure remain achievable for cervical cancer when women have proper access to screening, vaccination and treatment, the United Nations (UN) has said, as global attention turns again to awareness and elimination of the disease. The UN stated that cervical cancer remains one of the most significant health challenges...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA HAS called on the international community to close ranks and confront criminal drug networks undermining global peace, stability, and security. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), made the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EXTENSIVE REFORMS must take root at the United Nations (UN) or the body risks diminishing relevance in a fast-changing world, President Bola Tinubu has warned. Addressing the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York through Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President said the globa...
By Joke Kujenya STRENGTH OF America framed the opening words of President Donald J. Trump’s address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he declared the United States as the nation with “the strongest economy, the strongest borders, the strongest military, the strongest friendships, and the strongest spirit...
By Joke Kujenya UNITED STATES First Lady Melania Trump has unveiled Fostering the Future Together, a coalition of nations dedicated to strengthening children’s well-being through education, innovation, and technology. The U.S. First Lady outlined the mission of the initiative as “to ensure that every child can flourish in the digital era.” Sh...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s DELEGATION to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York (NY) will be led by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, GCFR. The gathering will take place from Monday, 22 September to Sunday, 28 September 2025. Senator Sh...
