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UN names broadcaster, David Attenborough, ‘Champion of the Earth’

The UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP) has named British broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough, a Champion of the Earth. The award was in recognition of the environmentalist’s...

UNEP joins alliance to implement One Health approach

Work to tackle the challenges of human, animal and ecosystem health using a more integrated approach has seen significant progress in the past year,...

Govt restates commitment to implementation of UNEP Ogoniland report

After years of non-violent struggle and agitation for environmental right and justice which attracted international attention, the Federal Government of Nigeria invited the United...

Plastic pollution: Nations commit to develop legally binding agreement

Heads of State, Ministers of environment and other representatives from 175 nations have endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) in...

EPI Foundation celebrates UNEP at 50

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation has offered its warm congratulations to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on its 50th anniversary. It also...

€50m to seed new nature-for-health fund to prevent pandemic

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Secretariat of...

Number of wildfires to rise by 50% by 2100, experts warn

Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to...

Deadly wildfires, noise pollution causing widespread ecological damage, UNEP warns

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage. UNEP, in a report published on Thursday,...

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NESREA sealed 96 facilities in 2024 for environmental violations – Official 

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) said it carried out criminal enforcement on 96 recalcitrant facilities...
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ECOWAS investment bank secures Green Climate Fund accreditation

The Lome, Togo-based ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has been accredited to the Green Climate Fund (GCF),...

ActionAid, partners seek equitable access to land for women farmers

ActionAid, the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), and other stakeholders have urged state governments and community leaders...

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NESREA sealed 96 facilities in 2024 for environmental violations – Official 

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...

ECOWAS investment bank secures Green Climate Fund accreditation

The Lome, Togo-based ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development...
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