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UN Agencies in Nigeria
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is mandated to lead international efforts to defeat hunger. Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts to make sure people have access to enough high-quality food. FAO considers the Right to Food as the right of every person to have regular access to sufficient and nutritionally adequate food for an active, healthy life. It is the right to feed oneself in dignity, rather than the right to be fed.more»
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is mandated to combat hunger and rural poverty in developing countries, by providing direct funding and mobilizing additional resources for programmes designed specifically to promote the economic advancement of the rural poor, mainly by improving the productivity of on- and off-farm activities.more»
International Labour Organization (ILO)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues.more»
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organization with 125 Member States and 90 Observers including 16 States and 74 global and regional IGOs and NGOs. The purposes and functions of the Organization are enshrined in Article 1 of its Constitution.more»
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is an innovative joint venture of the United Nations family, bringing together the efforts and resources of ten UN system organizations in the AIDS response to help the world prevent new HIV infections, care for people living with HIV, and mitigate the impact of the epidemic.more»
United Nations Development Fund (UNDP)
UNDP has been in Nigeria since the country became independent in 1960. In the last programme cycle (2003-2008), UNDP provided capacity building and policy development support to the Federal Government and 21 states drawn from the six geo-political zones in four programme areas: Governance & Human Rights; Poverty Reduction; HIV & AIDS; and Energy & Environment.more»
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
As a specialized agency of the United Nations, UNESCO contributes to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the science, culture, communication and information. This it does as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues as well as serving as a clearinghouse - for the dissemination and sharing of information and knowledge - while helping Member States to build their human and institutional capacities in diverse fields.more»
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an International Development Agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports Countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.more»
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) is the United Nations agency with the mandate for promoting socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities, towards the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.more»
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established as a result of General Assembly Resolution 428 (V) of 14 December 1950 "The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ... shall assume the function of providing international protection to refugees and of seeking permanent solutions for the problem of refugees. The work of the High Commissioner shall be of an entirely non-political character; it shall be humanitarian".more»
United Nations Information Centre (UNIC)
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) for Nigeria was established in Lagos on 29 May 1967 based on UN General Assembly resolution of 13 (I) of 13 February 1946 that created the Department of Public Information (DPI) in the UN Secretariat in New York. UNICs are the branch offices of the Department in Member States.more»
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress. UNICEF contributes to progress the survival, development, protection and participation of children, working with Governments and other partners in 156 countries and territories.more»
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that focuses its efforts on relieving poverty by fostering productive growth. It helps developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their fight against marginalization in a world that has become a global village. UNIDO does this by mobilizing knowledge, skills, information and technology to promote productive employment, a competitive economy and a sound environment.more»
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women's empowerment and gender equality.more»
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, is the UN agency with the mandate to fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997, UNODC has its headquarters in Vienna and carries out a wide range of activities from helping States to fight human trafficking and recover stolen assets; to improving ways of reducing supply and demand for drugs, preventing terrorism, and stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS through drug injection.
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)