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Tiwa Savage Performs At UN 80th Anniversary Event In New York

Savage Performs At UNGA’s 80th Anniversary Event In New York

September 25, 2025 3:39 am

Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage took center stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Hall in New York on 19 September, performing before world leaders as the UN marked its 80th anniversary.

The high-profile event, known as the UN80 Commemoration, brought together global dignitaries including UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, President of the General Assembly Annalena Baerbock, and Under-Secretary-General for Policy Guy Ryder.

Hosted by Melissa Fleming, the UN’s head of global communications, the evening celebrated eight decades of multilateralism through music, storytelling, and film. Fleming introduced Savage as “one of Africa’s leading voices” and a …

United Nations Adopts `Omnibus Resolution’ On COVID-19

September 12, 2020 11:43 am

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Friday adopted an “omnibus resolution’’ seeking a comprehensive and coordinated global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

This came six days to the end of the 74th Session of the Assembly under the leadership of Nigeria represented by its Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande.

The U.S. and Israel voted against the decision, which sailed through by 162-2 votes with two abstentions (Hungary and Ukraine).

Among other affirmations, the resolution notes that multilateralism, international cooperation, and solidarity are the only paths to an effective response to global crises such as COVID-19.…