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New York, Apr 2 (JEN): Expansive economic, social and political opportunities are key to reducing Nigeria’s smouldering ethnic and sectarian tensions and countering the growing threat posed by Boko Haram, the top United Nations human rights official declared on Wednesday. more
UN warns of ‘urgent’ humanitarian situation as Boko Haram attacks spill over Nigeria border

New York, Feb 14 (JEN): As the continuing violence in north-east Nigeria spills across the country’s borders and into neighbouring Chad, Cameroon and Niger, the United Nations refugee agen ...

Security Council strongly condemns Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon

New York, Feb 4 (JEN) The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms the continued escalation of attacks perpetrated by Boko Haram terrorists, pointing to an ...

Boko Haram put on UN terror sanctions list

New York, May 24 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council has added Boko Haram, the Nigerian militant group that has claimed responsibility for the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls i ...