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Activists laud move to remove Salonga National Park from List of World Heritage in Danger

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Monday, July 19, 2021 announced that the Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic...

BirdLife lists threatened World Heritage Sites in Africa as UNESCO committee meets

As the two-week extended 44th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee commenced on Friday, July 16, 2021, BirdLife International has raised global attention...

Nigeria, UNESCO renew commitment to protect Lake Chad

The Nigerian Government has pledged renewed commitment to partner with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) towards improving livelihoods of inhabitants...

Climate change top challenge over the next decade – UNESCO survey

Climate change and loss of biodiversity is seen as the most pressing challenge over the decade, according to the “World in 2030 Survey Report”published on Wednesday,...

UNESCO tasks govts on multiple water value policies

The UN Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has urged  governments at all levels to consider multiple values of water which should be incorporated into...

UNESCO approves three additional biosphere reserves for Nigeria

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has approved three additional biosphere reserves in Nigeria. Dr Moma Enang, National Professional Officer, Natural Science Sector,...

Conservationists take up campaign to save Poland’s Białowieża Forest

Full of giant trees, dense, mossy and mysterious, the Białowieża Forest in Poland has been described as one out of a fairy tale. It...

UNESCO, IUCN ask Poland to stop logging in Białowieża Forest

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 adopted a decision urging Poland to immediately halt all logging and wood extraction in...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to...
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Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, located in Cross River and Akwa Ibom respectively,...

Five candidates cleared for AfDB presidency race – Committee

The race to lead the African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially begun with the release of the list of...

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Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment

With less than five years on the clock to...

Coastal highway: Construction begins in Cross River, Akwa Ibom in March

Construction on Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar...
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