The United Nations was established to foster global peace, prosperity and justice. It has succeeded in its fundamental mission of preventing a third world war and improving global quality of life. But over the last 60 years, the UN’s mission and membership have been broadened dramatically. The UN is now asked to tackle the world’s most intractable problems—global scale challenges that transcend borders but directly or indirectly affect us all: health, the environment, human rights and justice, peace and security, population, hunger and peacekeeping. The UN has a proud record of accomplishment in helping address key global challenges.
In today’s interconnected world, the Nigeria governments working with the United Nations to tackle the SRH issues, and youth development, unfortunately last Friday the UN branch office was a target of a bomb blast which left over 20 people dead and many injured.
The United Nations is the one international organi¬zation with the reach and vision capable of solving global problems. Why should we attack the only lifesaving community?