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Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Stakeholders endorse Shell’s Global Nigeria Forum

Public and private sector players in the Nigerian oil and gas industry have described the annual Global Nigeria Forum (GNF) as a model worthy...

Minamata Convention’s maiden COP commences as Indonesia, Lao ratify treaty

The first Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) formally opens on Sunday, September 24, 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. The weeklong...

Collective climate action the only way forward, says COP23 President

Prime Minister of Fiji and incoming COP23 President, Frank Bainimarama, addresses the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York As we...

Network to accelerate transition to low carbon launched

Governments, businesses, and civil society organisations are stepping up efforts to encourage all citizens to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and have launched a...

World Contraception Day: Nigeria records high sexual activity, low contraceptive use

Sex can be a fun, pleasurable, and fulfilling part of life, but without protection, it can lead to SexuallyTransmitted Infections (STI) and unplanned pregnancies...

UN urges support for humanitarian efforts in Lake Chad Basin

The United Nations has underscored the need for sustained international support for the humanitarian response in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, where millions...

Paris Agreement only chance for coral reef survival, says IUCN

Limiting global warming to below 2°C in line with the Paris Agreement provides the only chance for the survival of coral reefs, warns David...

Scientists tasked on modern biotechnology

The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has challenged Nigerian scientists to come out in their numbers and defend the...

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GEF adaptation funds accelerate action across 20 countries

Representatives of Global Environment Facility (GEF) member states have approved $106.21 million in funding for urgently needed climate adaptation...
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Egypt emerges first in Africa to meet WHO drug safety standards

Egypt has become Africa's first nation to achieve international quality standards for both medicine and vaccine regulation, marking a...

First session of UN Group on housing calls for accelerated global action

The first session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Expert Working Group on Adequate Housing for All concluded recently in Nairobi,...

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GEF adaptation funds accelerate action across 20 countries

Representatives of Global Environment Facility (GEF) member states have...

Egypt emerges first in Africa to meet WHO drug safety standards

Egypt has become Africa's first nation to achieve international...
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