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‘Orange Street’ surfaces in Lagos as UNIC and partners say No to violence...
Ariel view of the rallyIn a carnival-like atmosphere spiced with drums, songs and dances, UNIC Lagos in its characteristic manner, created an ‘Orange Street’ on 26 November, as it mobilized over 350...
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UNIC urges ANUNSA to promote peace on campus
Participants at the eventThe United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, has called on members of the All Nigeria United Nations Students and Youth Association (ANUNSA), University of Ibadan...
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UNIC intensifies outreach activities, urges students to shun discrimination...
UNIC National Information Officer with studentsThe United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, has continued to intensify its educational outreach activities outside Lagos when it visited three...
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UNIC and partners initiate HeForShe campaign in schools
Students spelling out "Say no to Abuse"Within the framework of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based violence and the United Nations’ HeForShe campaign, the United Nations Information Centre...
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Human Rights Day: Hope rises for ‘awaiting trial’ prison inmates in need of...
Prison inmate asking a questionThe observance of the 2014 International Human Rights Day at the Ikoyi Prison facility by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, has provided hope for...
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NGO partners commit to making greater impact as UNIC Lagos hosts TEDx...
TEDex viewing partyNon-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Nigeria have made commitments to work harder to make greater impact on the lives and wellbeing of the people. This commitment was made at the...
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UNIC presents copies of UDHR in four Nigerian languages to Police Chief…...
Within the framework of ‘Human Rights 365’ and in continuation of its role in promoting human rights through information dissemination, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, today...
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Interpersonal violence leading cause of death among women - UNIC
The National Information Officer of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, Oluseyi Soremekun, has emphasized that interpersonal violence is one of the leading causes of death for women...
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Interpersonal violence leading cause of death among women - UNIC
The National Information Officer of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, Oluseyi Soremekun, has emphasized that interpersonal violence is one of the leading causes of death for women...
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Students commit themselves to ending cycle of hatred and discrimination as...
Rally to raise awarenessOver six hundred and fifty students from fifteen secondary schools in Lagos Nigeria gathered to observe the 2015 International Day of commemoration in memory of the victims of...
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UNIC unveils ‘world’s largest straw-mat’ to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
Students taking a tour of the matIn continuation of the activities marking the 2015 International Day of commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, the United Nations Information Centre...
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UNIC partners with NGOs, calling for peace during and after elections
UNIC partners NGOs, calls for peace during and after electionsAs Nigeria prepares for the general elections, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, has called on Nigerian youths to eschew...
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Human Rights issues echo as Covenant University students visit UNIC
Presentation of UN PublicationsTolerance, intercultural dialogue and human rights issues formed the core of discussion at the interactive session with students and faculty members of Covenant...
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Partnering with Police and CSOs to ensure peaceful elections
The National Information Officer (NIO)of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, Oluseyi Soremekun, has assured of the Centre’s continued collaboration with the police authorities, the...
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World Radio Day: There’s need to hear voices of young women and men – Ki-moon
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has observed that ‘as the international community shapes new sustainable development goals and a new global agreement on climate change, we need to...
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Seven mother languages spoken as UNIC Lagos hosts tweeter and Facebook chats...
Facebook page screen shotIt was simply exciting and extremely instructive of the diversity of languages and cultures as seven different mother languages were used by hundreds of UNIC Lagos Tweeter...
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Use social media wisely and positively – UNIC tells youths as Social Media...
Group photoNigerian youths have been urged to use the various social media platforms wisely and positively to enhance their self-development and that of the society. ‘Your social media activities could...
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2015 Elections: UNIC and partners hold women seminar, charge women to speak...
In strengthening the support of the United Nations system to the Nigerian Government for a violence-free elections, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, in partnership with Media...
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Ki-moon calls for global stance against assault on women’s human rights as...
Drama performance at the eventThe United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has called for a clear global stance against incessant assault on women’s human rights. ‘The international community...
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UN does more than Peacekeeping – University students told
Within the framework of educational outreach programmes of the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), the National Information Officer of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC)...
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Nigerian and Zambian students called for empowerment of women to end modern...
Nigerian and Zambian students have unanimously called for the empowerment of women as one of the ways of ending modern day slavery where girls are the target. ‘When poverty is eradicated amongst women,...
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Students shocked to see relics of slave trade as UNIC Lagos takes slavery...
The setting was in Badagry, a United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) designated Slave Trade Route and widely noted as a key port in the export of slaves to the...
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UN@70 dominates discussion at school outreach
Presentation of publications As the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos continued its educational outreach activities, the 70th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) tagged ‘UN@70’ has...
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UN works for you – Students told
National Information Officer at the school Students of Atwool Schools Lagos have been told that the United Nations (UN) works for them and other peoples of the world. ‘The UN works to improve living...
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UNIC Lagos, partners, organise dialogue on population and development
Drama performanceIn preparation for the 48th Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development holding from 13 – 17 April 2015, at the United Nations headquarters New York, the...
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UNIC Lagos Director takes UN70 and post-2015 development agenda to partners
UNIC Director at the University of Lagos TV StudioIn his quest to reaffirm the commitment of the United Nations to serve “We the Peoples” and build strong partnership for the observance of the 70th...
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Let journalism thrive, UNIC Director tells stakeholders
The Director of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, Mr Ronald Kayanja, called on stakeholders to allow journalism to thrive. ‘Journalism’ he continued, ‘could only thrive when stakeholders,...
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Delivering as One in Nigeria
With the aim of strengthening communicating as one at the country level, the Director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, Ronald Kayanja, initiated one-on-one partnership meetings...
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Advocating for Gender Equality in the Family Unit
To mark the International Day of Families, the National information Officer of UNIC Lagos highlighted this year’s theme “Men in Charge?” Gender Equality and Children’s Rights in Contemporary...
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UN@70, Post-2015 Development Agenda Echo at Women empowerment workshop
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos and Brightlight Studios have hosted 152 women who defied the biting fuel scarcity in Nigeria and the status of Sunday as a rest day to aspire to be ‘A...
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UNIC Lagos Director applauds Nigeria for its support to UN Peacekeeping...
The Director of the United Nations information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, Mr. Ronald Kayanja commended Nigeria for its role as a troop contributing country to UN peacekeeping operations around the world...
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Keep abreast of your child, be social media smart – Parents told
As the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos in collaboration with Tehila Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (TWYEF) joined the rest of the world recently to mark the Global Day of...
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UNIC Wins Lagos State Government Award of Recognition in Support of its...
The Lagos State Government through its Ministry of Education gave an award to the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos in recognition of its support to the government’s schools’ Initiatives....
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Post-2015 Development Agenda and Youth, the Vision of Dutch cyclists
The imminent end to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the end of 2015 has generated the question, “What next?” which has also elicited the response, “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) being...
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Unveiling world’s largest African shirt on Mandela
As the world prepares for the Nelson Mandela International Day on 18 July 2015, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos in collaboration with Femi Arts Warehouse, commenced a week-long...
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Investing in youth skills development in Lagos
The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon called for political and financial investment in developing the skills of young people in order to build a more just and sustainable future for all....
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UNIC Lagos holds first SDGs education outreach, engages 2,500 students
Less than two weeks after member States of the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in New York, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos commenced aggressive...
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UNIC Lagos marks Universal Children’s Day
In observance of the Universal Children’s Day, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos in collaboration with Christianah Fate Foundation and the All Nigeria United Nations Students’...
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UNIC partners four NGOs, marks girl child day in Zaria, Lagos
In continuation of its quest to building a strong civil society partnership and hinging its public information responsibilities on observance of international days, the United Nations Information...
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SDGs take centre stage as UNIC Lagos marks rural women day at Epe
Nigeria joined the rest of the world to observe the International Day for Rural Women as officials of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos and partners: CSNews and Human and Environmental...
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The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, has launched a social media educational campaign to increase public awareness of the 17 goals and the 169 targets of the Sustainable Development...
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UNIC Lagos develops Holocaust Word Search Puzzle
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos has developed a ‘Word Search Puzzle’ on the film, ‘The Path to Nazi Genocide’ to aid the understanding of the film and reinforce the key lessons...
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UNIC Lagos takes SDGs to NGOs, presents SDGs Year Planner
In its quest to widely disseminate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its targets in Nigeria, the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos hosted an NGO-Partners’ meeting to introduce...
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UNIC Lagos opens condolence book in honour of late UN Secretary-General...
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos opened a condolence book in honour of the deceased former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali.The former Secretary-General died on 16 February...
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UN calls for media support for SDGs campaign in Nigeria
The National Information Officer of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, Mr. Oluseyi Soremekun urged Nigerian media to give their full support to the newly adopted Sustainable...
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Remembrance of Slavery Victims at Southfield Academy
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on everyone to work together for equal opportunity, justice and sustainable development for people of African descent. Africa’s influence and...
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Students say ‘No’ to hate speech as UNIC Lagos remembers the genocide in Rwanda
“I hereby say ‘No’ to hate speech; I pledge to respect other people’s religions and tribes; I hereby make commitments to promote peace at all time; I pledge to love my neighbours for who they are.”...
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Cooperation among Agencies in the Justice Sector Key to Implementation of...
Coordination and cooperation among agencies in the justice sector is a critical success factor in the implementation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners,...
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Leadership, Peace and Security Take Centre Stage at Symposium and Photo...
“I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself” – Nelson Mandela“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take...
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Cooperation among Agencies in the Justice Sector Key to Implementation of...
Coordination and cooperation among agencies in the justice sector is a critical success factor in the implementation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners,...
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