Tag:United Nations

Human Welfare

World population growth slowing, expected to reach 8bn by year’s end – UN

The global population is continuing to increase but growth is becoming slower, according to a new UN report to mark World Population Day on Monday,...

Michael Simire - July 11, 2022

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G20: UN chief names climate emergency among areas for urgent multilateral action

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, July 9, 2022, outlined three areas for urgent multilateral action, namely the growing climate emergency; the food, energy...

Michael Simire - July 10, 2022

Human Welfare

Uganda urges UN refugee agency to support environmental protection drive

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged the United Nations to support the country’s environmental protection efforts by providing refugees with alternative means of energy...

Michael Simire - July 6, 2022

Renewable Energy

UN, GEF, others commit to resource efficiency, cleaner industrial production

The United Nations Industrialisation Development Organisation (UNIDO), Global Environmental Facilities (GEF) and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have collaborated for the effective implementation of...

Michael Simire - June 25, 2022

Renewable Energy

UN agencies support the Just Energy Transition in Asia

A group of UN agencies designed to accelerate the phase-down of coal is working on ways to help societies wean themselves off coal in...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

Climate Change

Fossil fuels will only deliver ‘climate chaos,’ UN chief warns

UN Secretary General, António Guterres, says the current global economic paradigm of infinite growth based on using up a finite number of resources, such...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2022

Climate Change