Rights
New York, July 24 (JEN) Marking 100 days since the brazen abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria, by Boko Haram terrorists, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reiterated his call for their immediate release, while expressing his full support for the worldwide vigils taking place on Wednesday. more
UN envoy calls for vigil for abducted Nigerian schoolgirls, pledges “never to abandon them”
New York, July 12 (IBNS) United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown on Friday called for the world to show support for the kidnapped schoolgirls of Chibok, Nigeria, on 22 ...
UN urges insurgent group to release Nigerian schoolgirls
New York, May 8 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s top envoy on children and armed conflict expressed deep concern about the fate of the 230 girls violently abducted fro ...
UN warns Boko Haram over sale of Nigerian schoolgirls
New York, May 7 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday lashed out at the militant group known as Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility for kidnapping more than 200 schoo ...
