…can raise money. Mahama also called for permanent African representation on the UN Security Council, arguing that Africa’s continued exclusion is unacceptable in the 21st century. The demand reflects a basic contradiction in global governance: Africa has 54 UN member states and represents more than a quarter of the org…

…Kashim Shettima spoke for Nigeria. He addressed Sudan and the Sahel and pressed for Security Council reform. Nigeria was represented, and its case was heard. Yet President Bola Tinubu’s absence deserves scrutiny. He has missed three consecutive General Assemblies, sending Shettima in 2024, 2025, and 2026. The Vice Pres…

…said Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the United Nations (UN) Security Council undermines the fairness and legitimacy of the global governance system. He reaffirmed Nigeria’s support for urgent reform of the United Nations, noting that the nation would remain a dependable partner in efforts to…

…Nanmwa JOS — Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday summoned the State Security Council to review the security situation in the state, as the police confirmed the arrest of suspects in connection with some of the recent deadly attacks. The meeting, held at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, c…

…Usman Jibrin, gave the warning on Monday while briefing journalists after the State Security Council meeting chaired by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana, in Damaturu. Jibrin said the meeting reviewed the security situation across the state and adopted new strategies to strengthen law and order and tackle cr…

…compromised,” he said. Adeleke also requested full police participation in the State Security Council meetings, alleging that the predecessor of the new CP last attended such a meeting in 2024. His fifth request was for the release of Accord Party members he described as political detainees and an end to further arrest…

…in Makurdi on Saturday. Ogwuche said the approval was given at the State Executive and Security Council meeting held on Friday at the Government House, Makurdi. The commissioner said the funding further demonstrated the government’s commitment to strengthening preventive healthcare and protecting children from malaria.…

…in November 2025, with the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council inviting member states to submit nominations. Eight candidates are currently formally in the race following the August 18 nomination of former Ecuadorian minister and diplomat Ivonne Baki by Tonga. The other candidate…

…the statement said. The UK also welcomed the recent focus on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and called for its full implementation. “That means all parties delivering on their commitments, including: respect for the ceasefire; Hamas fulfilling its decommissioning commitments; the phased withdrawal of…

…of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr from his position as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and his appointment to new functions, President Masoud Pezeshkian has named Mohsen Rezaei as the head of this body,” presidency spokesman Mehdi Tabatabaei said on X. Rezaei, 71, led the Guards from 1981 to 1997 — a tenur…

…and Senior Director for Global Supply Chain at the U.S. Owoeye-Wise said, “National Security Council and Diana London of DCI Group. The meeting is aimed at deepening the Nigeria–United States strategic partnership and driving increased investment into Nigeria’s solid minerals sector. “The meeting also focused on advanc…

…that began in 2024. “The document localises Nigeria’s commitment to the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, while addressing Imo State’s unique peace and security challenges”. “The Action Plan is built on five strategic pillars which included participation, protection,…

US envoy walks out of UN Security Council meeting after France compared USA to North Korea (video) The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday when France's ambassador took the floor, protesting French comments comparing the US to North Korea and other authoritarian states regarding votes on…

…traders. He said the community would escalate the matter to the Bomadi Local Government Security Council and propose the establishment of vigilante posts to strengthen security and curb criminal activities. According to him, Bomadi-Overside remains a strategic commercial hub that serves traders from several riverine co…

…Adeleke announced the directive on Thursday, July 23, following a meeting of the State Security Council, ordering security agencies to immediately enforce the ban. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, the government said the move is aimed at restoring order i…

…Rapid Intervention Battalion. Yabre — who heads the intelligence services and National Security Council, and is considered to be Burkina’s second-in-command — has not been seen in public since late May. A number of observers reported apparent tensions between Traore and Yabre as far back as 2023. These were swiftly and…

…Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), during a briefing to the UN Security Council. SimÀ£o presented the Secretary-General's latest report on developments in West Africa and the Sahel, covering the period from November 29, 2025, to June 30, 2026.The briefing took place as the Security Council reviewed…

…territories occupied since June 1967, aligning with the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council. The bloc told Israel to refrain from further settlement expansion, land appropriation, demolitions, evictions, and other measures that undermine the feasibility of the two-state solution. ​On Thursday, the first gro…

…protect the civil populace, especially schoolchildren, it can, by a declaration of its Security Council, decide on a military intervention in the country with or without government permission or approval. This is contained in the 2005 UN Responsibility To Protect (R2P) resolution which, in paragraph 138, declares it th…

…the brainchild of his hardline anti-immigration adviser Stephen Miller and his Homeland Security Council, the ex-State Department officials said. The White House did not respond to the allegations, with the State Department only telling AFP that “implementing the Trump Administration’s immigration policies is a top pri…

…and the US, and Russian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy head of the Russian Security Council, who attended on behalf of President Vladimir Putin. Palestinian militant group Hamas and Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah, both backed by Tehran, were also represented, as was the Taliban government in Afghanistan. - 'Ca…

…Washington said it would also block any further UN logistical support to AUSSOM at the Security Council. The US has provided nearly $2 billion to UN missions in Somalia since 2007, and more than $1.6 billion for African troops deployed in Somalia, as well as "hundreds of millions to Somali security forces, and billions…

…On Africa's representation, Jimoh reiterated Nigeria's support for reform of the UN Security Council. "Africa accounts for about 25 per cent of the world's population and 54 member states of the United Nations," he said. "Nigeria will continue to champion Africa's agenda on Security Council reform. It is an insecurity…

…to be on the verge of inventing the vaccine for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). 4) The Security Council intervened at the appropriate time: the country was then on the verge of anarchy. 5) The help came at a time I was on the verge of bankruptcy. 6) War broke out on the verge of independence of the country. The verb for…

The United Nations Security Council is concerned about reports of military reinforcements by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around El Obeid in Sudan, months after the massacre in El Fasher. The council, in a statement on Saturday, warned of the imminent risk of mass atrocities and demanded that the RSF immediately halt…