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U.S. commits over $55bn to health, climate adaptation in Africa

White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, said the U.S. would commit more than $55 billion to support health...

U.S. donates 5m doses of J&J vaccine to Africa

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, said U.S. has donated an additional five million doses of the Johnson &...

U.S. offers to provide North Korea 60m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Washington on Friday, January 21, 2022, offered to provide North Korea  60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the United Nations’ tools. Kim Kyung-hyup, the...

Campaigners react as US pledges to double climate finance for vulnerable nations

President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that he would double US climate finance for...

Chinese, U.S. climate envoys hold face-to-face talks

The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, had been invited to visit China as from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, 2021, the...

Covid claims over 600,000 lives in the U.S.

More than 600,000 people in the United States are known to have died of Covid-19 as of Wednesday, June 16, 2021, according to data compiled by...

High-level climate consultations build expectations for Glasgow

Ministerial-level representatives have been gathering virtually and in-person to firm up commitments and shared understandings for how they will collectively respond to the climate...

US told to show readiness to pay debt owed towards equitable, just climate action

Ahead of the Leaders' Climate Summit holding from April 22 to 23, 2021 hosted by President Joe Biden of the United States of America,...

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Study investigates impact of climate change on respiratory health of grassroot dwellers 

The C2Rest Study Nigeria has concluded plans to start medical research to understand the impact of climate change on...
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Global Biodiversity Framework Fund approves 18 new project preparation grants

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved $2.7 million for project preparation grants and set aside $91.2 million for 18...

GEF adaptation funds accelerate action across 20 countries

Representatives of Global Environment Facility (GEF) member states have approved $106.21 million in funding for urgently needed climate adaptation...

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Study investigates impact of climate change on respiratory health of grassroot dwellers 

The C2Rest Study Nigeria has concluded plans to start...

Global Biodiversity Framework Fund approves 18 new project preparation grants

The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) has approved $2.7 million for...
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