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Gaza Genocide: 100 Children killed or wounded every day since March 18

DailyDatesNG — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:06:52 +0000

The Chief of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has described Gaza as “no land” for children.

Citing the UN agency for children UNICEF, Phillipe Lazzarini said that “at least 100 children are reported killed or injured every day in Gaza” since Israel broke the truce with Hamas on March 18.

“The ceasefire at the beginning of the year gave Gaza’s children a chance to survive and be children,” said Lazzarini.

“The resumption of the war is again robbing them of their childhood. The war has turned Gaza into a ‘no land’ for children. This is a stain on our common humanity.”

Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 50,523 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 114,638 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. The Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.

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At Least 322 Children Reportedly Killed, Another 609 injured in Gaza Strip

DailyDatesNG — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:18:51 +0000

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deepened following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire, with reports indicating that at least 322 children have been killed amid intensified airstrikes and ground operations.

Gaza

Health officials in Gaza confirmed the staggering toll, stating that hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of casualties. The renewed hostilities erupted after diplomatic efforts to extend the truce between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants failed, plunging the region back into violence.

“The situation is catastrophic,” said Dr. Ahmed Hamdan, a spokesperson for Al-Shifa Hospital. “We are seeing an unprecedented number of child casualties. Our medical facilities are beyond capacity, and we are running critically low on supplies.”

Eyewitnesses reported relentless bombardments in residential neighborhoods, with many families caught in the crossfire. Parents, aid workers, and human rights organizations have described the devastation as unbearable.

“We have nowhere to go,” said Aisha Mahmoud, a mother who lost two children in the latest attacks. “There are no safe zones, no shelters. Every home, every street, is a target.”

The international community has responded with urgent calls for restraint and renewed peace negotiations. The United Nations has condemned the loss of civilian life and urged all parties to cease hostilities immediately.

“Children must never be the victims of war,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We demand an immediate cessation of violence and the provision of humanitarian aid to those in desperate need.”

The Israeli government has defended its military actions, citing continued rocket fire from militant groups as the reason for its operations. A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that their airstrikes targeted Hamas strongholds but acknowledged that civilian casualties were a tragic consequence of urban warfare.

Meanwhile, humanitarian organizations warn that without urgent intervention, the situation will continue to deteriorate. The Palestinian Red Crescent has called for safe corridors to evacuate the wounded, while UNICEF has demanded an end to attacks on children and infrastructure essential for their survival.

Calls for a new ceasefire intensify, but for many families, the losses suffered in recent days are irreparable.

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Tinubu, UN Delegates To Attend African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja

DailyDatesNG — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 15:04:56 +0000

President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja.

Special Adviser to the President, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, in a Statement on Sunday afternoon disclosed that: “Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organizing a high-level African counter-terrorism summit under the theme, ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism’, in Abuja, from April 22 to April 23.

He said the “objective of the summit is to enhance multilateral counter-terrorism cooperation and reshape the international community’s collective response to terrorism in Africa, while emphasizing the importance of African-led and African-owned solutions.

“The summit will provide a platform to review the nature and severity of the threat of terrorism on the continent, with a view to agreeing on concrete strategic priorities and measures to address this scourge. It will also foster deeper regional collaboration, enhancing the institutional capacity of member states and facilitating the exchange of best practices and knowledge to combat the multifaceted threat of terrorism in Africa.

“Heads of state and government and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organizations and multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of civil society groups are expected to attend the summit.

“Ms. Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, will attend the event.

“Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, and Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, the Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, UNOCT, will deliver the concluding remarks at the end of the summit.

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Apply For UN Women Recruitment 2022

DailyDatesNG — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 03:45:41 +0000

United Nations Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

UN Women is recruiting to fill the positions below:

1.) Project Officer, Women’s Political Empowerment (WPE) – Abuja
Deadline: 17th January, 2022.
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2.) Technical Expert, Women Political Leadership / Federal House of Representatives
Location: Abuja
Deadline: 10th January, 2022.
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3.) Project Officer, Women’s Political Empowerment (WPE) – Borno
Location: Borno Deadline: 10th January, 2022.
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4.) Project Officer, Women’s Political Empowerment (WPE) – Abuja

Deadline: 10th January, 2022.
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5.) Program Finance Associate, Women’s Political Empowerment (WPE)
Location: Abuja Deadline: 10th January, 2022.
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FG, UN Launch COVID-19 Basket Fund

DailyDatesNG — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:10:43 +0000

The UN system in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Government, has launched the COVID19 Basket Fund to complement ongoing efforts to mobilise resources in support of the National COVID-19 Multi-Sectoral Pandemic Response Plan, developed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

(L-R) United Nations Resident Coordinator, Edward Kallon and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha

The Basket Fund will serve as the One COVID-19 Financing and Investment Platform for diverse stakeholders (UN and other multilaterals, bilaterals, private sector, foundations, philanthropists, among others) to channel their financial support to ensure an efficient, effective and impactful response to the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 Basket Fund will be facilitated and implemented by the UN system in Nigeria, through a Project Management Board comprising representatives of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Response, relevant Government agencies, contributing donors and the UN system.

“We applaud the Nigerian government at all levels for its efforts and measures to urgently mobilize resources to address the impact of COVID-19. But the Government cannot do it alone. For the country to succeed in fighting back the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, we must all come together across all sectors to support the government at this time of great need,” said Mr Edward Kallon, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Nigeria.

The National COVID-19 Response Plan is developed around 10 pillars, encompassing scaling up surveillance, testing, isolation, contact tracing, infection prevention and control (including protection of medical staff), case management of critically unwell COVID-19 patients, risk communication and community engagement, research and emergency preparedness, security and logistics for mass care, and coordination and resource mobilization. The UN system is supporting the Government of Nigeria through the Basket Fund and urging others to invest in the 10 pillars of the national response plan. Where called upon by Government and donors, the Basket Fund will also fund socio-economic measures, such as cash transfers or food distribution to vulnerable groups adversely affected by measures instituted to control further spread of the pandemic.

Under the Delivering as One framework, the UN in Nigeria, through the Basket Fund, has already mobilized and deployed over USD $2 million from the UN system for the procurement of essential medical supplies that will boost the efforts of the Nigerian Government in containing COVID-19 and caring for those confirmed cases in need of serious medical attention.

Other key donors have welcomed the creation of the Basket Fund as a mechanism to channel urgent assistance. “At this time of need, Nigeria is not alone, the European Union is commiting to supporting the Government of Nigeria in addressing the challenges of the pandemic. The COVID19 Basket Fund avails us with the opportunity to cooperate and act rapidly in the deployment of assistance that can help enhance the healthcare services and cushion the most vulnerable,” noted Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, Head of European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS.

“We must also commend the Executive Director of Global Fund for exhibiting flexibility, which has allowed Nigeria to submit a proposal to reprogramme savings from existing Global Funds grants to urgently scale up surveillance, diagnostics, infection control and other strategic measures to support the national COVID-19 response plan,” added Dr Osagie Ehanire, Honourable Minister of Health for Nigeria.

Reflecting on the magnitude of the impact of COVID-19 and the need for actors to come together, the Chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 Response, Mr Boss Mustapha, stated that “the Government of Nigeria appreciates the role the UN is playing to rally partners to support the country’s efforts to fight the pandemic, and that the operationalization of the COVID-19 Basket fund will be a great help in complementing Government’s own efforts to coordinate mobilization and rapid deployment of assistance where it is needed the most.”

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