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UN chief urges leaders to step up desertification convention implementation

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to world leaders to step up the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to...

Zambia steps up UN goal on clean water

The Zambian government said it has intensified efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of ensuring access to clean water and sanitation...

Extension of Nigeria’s continental shelf as lesson on continuity

On May 14, 2024, the High Powered-Presidential Committee on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project was in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The committee came to brief...

Near-term global economic outlook cautiously optimistic as vulnerabilities remain – UN report

Global economic prospects have improved since January, with major economies avoiding a severe downturn, bringing down inflation without increasing unemployment, according to the World Economic...

UN Body adopts historic human rights protections for carbon market mechanism

The UN Body responsible for establishing a new global carbon market took a historic step reinforcing the protection of environmental and social human rights. "This is a defining moment,"...

Bayelsa seeks UN support to tackle environmental challenges in Niger Delta

The Bayelsa State Government has urged the United Nations to support efforts towards tackling environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region. Gov. Douye Diri made...

G7 supports UN agreements on plastic pollution

The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialised nations are supporting an ambitious UN agreement to reduce plastics, a German minister said on Tuesday,...

UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has reiterated UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by weeks of heavy rains...

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Green Climate Fund Board approves accreditation of observer status for ICCDI Africa

The International Climate Change Development Initiatives (ICCDI) Africa recently achieved what looks like a significant milestone by being accredited...
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Ghana to deliver first consignment of licensed timber to EU by June 2025

Finally, the long saga on the non-issuance of Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licenses, in Ghana, comes...

Govt moves against indiscriminate disposal of battery waste

The Federal Government is taking steps to stop indiscriminate disposal of battery waste, spurring the enforcement of  the Extended...

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Green Climate Fund Board approves accreditation of observer status for ICCDI Africa

The International Climate Change Development Initiatives (ICCDI) Africa recently...

Ghana to deliver first consignment of licensed timber to EU by June 2025

Finally, the long saga on the non-issuance of Forest...
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