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Nigeria: UN urges national actors to ensure release of schoolgirls

Nigeria: UN urges national actors to ensure release of schoolgirls

Jun 10, 2014, at 05:16 pm

New York, Jun 10 (IBNS): A United Nations envoy on Monday renewed the world body's commitment to supporting ongoing efforts by the Nigerian Government to secure the safe release of the abducted schoolgirls from Chibok, and called for concerted efforts to tackle the insurgency in the north-east of the country.

Nigeria: UN to support efforts to release abducted schoolgirls

Nigeria: UN to support efforts to release abducted schoolgirls

May 16, 2014, at 05:40 pm

New York, May 16 (IBNS): The United Nations is committed to supporting Nigeria's efforts to ensure the release of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants, the world body's newly-appointed envoy to the country said on Thursday, as he announced that the UN has initiated preparation of a "support package" that will include assistance for affected families and the girls after their release.