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Monthly Archives: May, 2017

Chelsea’s Kante wins FWA award

The Football Writers Association (FWA) has voted Frenchman N'Golo Kante as the Footballer of the Year. The Chelsea midfielder pulled most votes among the 340-member...

Study seeks to build climate resilience in Calabar, Makurdi

How can resilience indicators inform climate adaptation policy and practice in Nigeria? How far do the resilience indicators and key markers reflect relevant factors in...

Climate change: Nigeria lists merits of preparing Third National Communication

Preparing the Third National Communication (TNC) report presents enormous opportunity for the collection of relevant climate data that will help Nigeria to better plan...

UNICEF welcomes release of abducted Chibok girls

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday, May 7, 2017 welcomed Saturday’s release of more than 80 of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by...

Supplementary biosafety protocol closer to entering into force

Following Cuba’s deposition of its instrument of accession to the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety...

UN-Habitat set to implement New Urban Agenda

Delegates from around the world will converge at the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi for the 26th Session of United Nations Human Settlements Programme’s...

Bonn climate talks: LDC group to push for ambitious action

Another round of the United Nations climate change negotiations commences on Monday, May 8, 2017 in Bonn, Germany. Observers have underlined the need for...

GCF scopes forest funding path

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is currently exploring ways to help countries keep their forests intact while also dealing with climate change following a...

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Deployment of clean energy technologies reshaping global electricity sector – IEA report

New report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that strong deployment of renewables is set to curb growth...
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Don calls for safeguarding of African forests via harmonised biosecurity policies

 African nations have been called upon to safeguard their forests from the proliferation of invasive insect pests by implementing...

Report links alcohol to increased risk of seven cancers

A report on alcohol consumption and cancer risk published on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, has highlighted considerable health risks - particularly...

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Deployment of clean energy technologies reshaping global electricity sector – IEA report

New report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds...

Don calls for safeguarding of African forests via harmonised biosecurity policies

 African nations have been called upon to safeguard their...
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