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UN Agencies Drum Support for Adequate Investment in MSMEs

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2025

The United Nations (UN) agencies in Nigeria have hammered on the need for adequate investment in the development of Micro, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to advance economic growth in the country. The agencies disclosed this during the commemoration ceremony of the 2025 MSMEs Day on

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Over 40 Partners Align with UN and Sterling One Foundation for Africa’s Policy Reset

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2025

Ahead of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2025, scheduled for July 10 and 11 in Lagos, co-conveners Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria held a high-level press briefing at the United Nations House in Abuja. The event brought together development partners, policymakers, and the media to outline expectations for the upcoming […]

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UN Systems calls on Stakeholders to Renew Commitment Towards Freeing Nigeria from Gender-Based Violence.

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2024

The United Nations Systems in Nigeria has reiterated the need to eliminate violence against women and girls and dismantle harmful cultural norms, calling for renewed commitment from stakeholders. This appeal was made during the Joint UN Accountability Forum and the Orange Lighting Ceremony held at the UN House in Abuja, with the theme: Towards Beijing+30: […]

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UN Collaborates to Ensure People Living with Disabilities Are No Longer Deprived

Daily Dispatch November 26, 2024

The United Nations is collaborating with Nigerian government to ensure that people living with disabilities in the country are not shortchanged neither deprived because of their condition. The United Nations on Tuesday conveyed the Review and Validation of the Situation Analysis on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Multistakeholder Capacity-Building Workshop at

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UN representative calls for increase in role of women in shifting global geopolitics

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2024

…says no country can develop with high rate of gender inequalities and the feminization of under-development. THE Chairperson of the 12th anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine, Beatrice Eyong, says that Africa must positively improve the conditions and status of its women and girls in order to take its place in the world shifting geopolitics. Speaking […]

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UN Women Empowers Over 200 Ebonyi Rural Women

Daily Dispatch November 9, 2024

UN Women has empowered over 200 rural women farmers in Ebonyi State through the distribution of fertilizers, improved rice seedlings, and the launch of a Low-cost Biogas Production Project. These initiatives support food security, boost productivity, and improve household incomes, aligning with Nigeria’s economic goals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on food