The United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNESC) has reiterated its commitment to eradicating poverty, protecting refugees, fighting drugs, and protecting orphans and widows in Nigeria.
Its Chairperson Nigeria, Blessing Anyaokei, disclosed this during an award ceremony, themed “Award for Contribution to Humanity on United Nations World Humanitarian Day” in Abuja organised by UNESC Nigeria.
According to her, the body is committed to providing humanitarian support and service to the needy, internally displaced persons (IDPs) by providing emergency food and shelter, health and medical assistance, logistics and transport.
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She said: “We are using this medium to pay tributes to humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work and also to honour all aid and health workers who continue, despite the odds, to provide life-saving support and protection to people most in need.
“Being a humanitarian means helping people who are suffering and saving lives any time and any place in the world and it also requires being responsible and conscious of circumstances of the people’s lives.”
She said the award was set aside to recognise humanitarian personal and those who have lost their lives working for a humanitarian cause.
Chairman, African UNESC, Nathan Vincent called for collaboration for Nigeria to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
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