Tag:United Nations

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UN chief, Guterres, seeks second term

The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has laid out his case for a second, five-year term to Member States, saying that he is offering...

Michael Simire - May 9, 2021

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Countries can now measure ecosystems with UN’s first AI tool

An innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will make it easier for countries to measure the contributions of nature to their economic prosperity and...

Michael Simire - April 29, 2021

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Zambia signs deal for strengthening implementation of UN devpt goals

The Zambian government on Friday, April 9, 2021 signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sustainable Development Goals Centre for Africa (SDGC/A) aimed at...

Michael Simire - April 9, 2021

Water & Sanitation

World Water Day: Prioritisation is valuing water

Globally, every March 22 has been observed by the United Nations (UN) as World Water Day. The event is used to celebrate water and create...

Michael Simire - March 21, 2021

Health

Guterres renews call for global vaccination campaign as COVID-19 clocks 1

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, March 11, 2021 renewed his call for a global vaccination campaign as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic clocked one...

Michael Simire - March 11, 2021

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UN adopts landmark framework to integrate natural capital in economic reporting

In a move that may reshape decision and policy-making towards sustainable development, the United Nations has adopted a new framework that includes the contributions...

Michael Simire - March 10, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Egyptian FM, UN chief discuss Ethiopia’s disputed Nile dam

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during a phone conversation...

Michael Simire - March 7, 2021

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