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Dr Diene Keita UNFPA Country Representative visit to Lagos project sites

calendar_today 26 April 2018

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Dr Diene Keita UNFPA Country Representative visit to Lagos project sites

During her official visit to the Lagos Liaison Office from 22nd to 25th April 2018 ​UNFPA Representative, Dr Diene Keita met with  ​staff of the office, some members of the…

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Youth Envoy visits Internally Displaced Persons in Waru Community, Abuja, promises educational intervention

calendar_today 10 February 2018

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Youth Envoy visits Internally Displaced Persons in Waru Community, Abuja, promises educational intervention

Abuja, Nigeria – In the final day of her Mission in Nigeria, the UN Secretary General’s Youth Envoy, Jayathma Wickramanayake paid a visit to the Waru Community in Abuja, an area…

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The United Nations must recognise the need for a Youth Commission – Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports in a meeting with the UN Youth Envoy

calendar_today 09 February 2018

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The United Nations must recognise the need for a Youth Commission – Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports in a meeting with the UN Youth Envoy

Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister for Youth and Sports recommended the creation of a United Nations Youth Commission, similar to the Commission on the Status of Women, in a…

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We can end Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation: Let us rally around Goal 5 of the SDGs

calendar_today 09 February 2018

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We can end Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation: Let us rally around Goal 5 of the SDGs

Abuja, Nigeria – The UN Youth Envoy is visiting Africa in her first multi-nation mission, where she will be learning about the challenges and work young people are doing in…

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Civic Innovation Hub welcomes the UN Youth Envoy: Challenged to champion skills for a changing labour market

calendar_today 09 February 2018

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Civic Innovation Hub welcomes the UN Youth Envoy: Challenged to champion skills for a changing labour market

Abuja, Nigeria – “We use this app to give young girls a tool for safety. If something happens, with a click of a button, a message is sent to family members with a call for help…

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Protect and Empower Teenage Girls and Young Women: a Resounding Message from Youth Envoy in Visit to Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development

calendar_today 09 February 2018

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Protect and Empower Teenage Girls and Young Women: a Resounding Message from Youth Envoy in Visit to Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development

Abuja, Nigeria – Mrs. Ifeoma Nkiruka Anagbobu, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Nigeria welcomed the United Nations Secretary…

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Young Nigerians discuss solutions to youth problems in Town Hall Meeting with Youth Envoy

calendar_today 09 February 2018

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Young Nigerians discuss solutions to youth problems in Town Hall Meeting with Youth Envoy

Abuja, Nigeria - More than 250 young Nigerians attended the evening for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) town hall meeting, and showing tremendous enthusiasm to discuss not…

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Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister commends UN Youth Envoy on a timely and important visit

calendar_today 08 February 2018

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Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister commends UN Youth Envoy on a timely and important visit

The UN Secretary-General’s Youth Envoy’s visit to Nigeria began with a meeting with the Nigerian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Goeffrey Onyema, in Abuja. Nigeria is the fourth in…

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