Slow progress in Baku risks derailing talks on new climate finance goal at COP29
A delegate's laptop bears a slogan calling for loss and damage finance at the mid-year UN climate talks in Bonn on June 7, 2024.
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The demise of coal, as it turns out, is a lot of gas
Large machinery piles and stores electrical coal just unloaded from a cargo ship at the coal terminal in Lianyungang Port, China, on May 24, 2024.
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Ethiopia: United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Ministry of Health signed a $13.5 million project financed by the World Bank to procure and install Oxygen Supply Systems
UNOPS and the Ministry of Health have formalized a $13.5 million partnership financed by the World Bank for the procurement and installation of oxygen plants in hospitals throughout Ethiopia.
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36 Ugandan Chevening/Commonwealth scholars leave for the United Kingdom (UK)
Chevening is the UK government’s flagship scholarship programme that offers a fully funded one-year master’s degree in any field at any of the UK’s top universities and is aimed at developing global leaders.
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Uganda: End Gender-Based Violence in honour of Fallen Athlete – Members of Parliament (MPs)
Parliament has paid tribute to Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance athlete and Uganda People’s Defence Force Sergeant who died after suffering severe burns after an arson attack by her lover on 01 September 2024 in Kenya.
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Empowering the Pacific’s agriculture: A transformative tour in Fiji
A week of collaboration and learning came to a close in Fiji, as key delegates from Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji gathered to explore new ways of financing the agricultural value chains for the kava and coconut industries.
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West Africa: Regional Consultative Workshop on the Draft Regional Plastics Management Plan and the Circular Economy
In Accra, from September 16 to 17, 2024, as part of the implementation of the regional environmental policy, ECOWAS is organizing the regional consultative workshop on the draft regional action plan on plastics management and the circular economy; with support of the Program for Blue Economy (PRO
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Mozambique Energy Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2024, As Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Megaprojects Take Center Stage
Home to some of the largest gas reserves globally, Mozambique is spearheading several large-scale, integrated LNG developments targeting global exports, increased power generation and industrial growth.
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European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) Should Ensure Biodiversity Conservation Funding Respects Indigenous Peoples Rights
The Justice, Peace and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (SECAM.org) is urging the European Union (EU) and the A
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£1.9 Million Announced for Science, Technology and Innovation in West Africa
The UK government today has announced up to £1.9 million in funding to strengthen science, technology and innovation in Ghana and Nigeria through its West Africa Research and Innovation Hub.
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United States Announces Nearly $14 Million in New Refugee Assistance, is Largest Humanitarian Donor in Uganda
The United States announced today nearly $14 million in additional humanitarian assistance for refugees and their host communities in Uganda.
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World Food Programme (WFP) ramps up response in flood-hit West Africa as region grapples with record levels of acute hunger
Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries – the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warns.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) scrambles aid as devastating floods sweep Nigeria
Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of Nigeria’s 36 states. According to the government, over a million people have been affected, 269 lives tragically lost, and more than 640,000 have been displaced from their homes.
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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) reviews the environmental performance of Mongolia for the second time
After Morocco (2022) and Mauritania (2023), the UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews (EPR) continue to reach beyond the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Mongolia has requested UNECE to undertake its second review, following the first in 2017.
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In Kinshasa, nature-based solutions are easing challenges from rapid urbanization and climate change
Nature-based solutions like urban farming, terraces, and green corridors can help cities with climate challenges including urban heat, flooding, and air pollution. But how can governments and communities determine which nature-based solutions best meet their needs?
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South Africa: Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment celebrates World Ozone Day 2024
South Africa joins the global community today, 16 September 2024, in commemorating the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer under the theme “Advancing Climate Action.”
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) dispatches aircraft carrying 50 tonnes of food supplies to assist people affected by floods in Nigeria
As part of UAE’s continuous humanitarian efforts to assist nations in need across the world, the country today dispatched an aircraft carrying 50 tonnes of food supplies to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Generation Equality Commitment Makers in the Spotlight: Mo Dewji Foundation, Tanzania Action Coalition: Economic Justice and Rights
In the words of Imran Sherali, CEO, Mo Dewji Foundation
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President Julius Maada Bio Embarks on Harvesting, Encourages Citizens to Embrace Agriculture
His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has successfully harvested 7 tonnes of fish and various agricultural produce from his farm in Mafintha.
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Advancing gender equality through Generation Equality‘s multi-stakeholder approach and local action in Kenya
Stakeholders from across Kenya gathered in Nairobi for a landmark event that brought together Generation Equality commitment makers based in Kenya.
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