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Ministers, mayors unite in Belém to advance climate action through urbanisation

The high-level closing plenary of the fourth Ministerial Meeting on Urbanisation and Climate Change marked a historic moment for cities and regions at COP30, bringing...

Kano lauds UN-Habitat on humanitarian contributions

The Kano State Government has lauded the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) for its role in advancing humanitarian affairs in the state. This is...

Lagos planners resolve to reduce building approval deficit

Town Planners in the employment of the Lagos State Government, under the auspices of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, have reaffirmed...

COP30 urged to raise ambition, progress plan to phase out fossil fuels

During COP30 negotiations, C40 Cities, an organisation of almost 100 global mayors, urged national governments to kick-start progress on a credible global plan to...

COP30: Govts urged to strengthen partnerships with cities to close gap on global climate goals

Thousands of mayors and regional leaders from across the globe have issued a united call for national governments to strengthen partnerships with cities and...

Nigeria’s urban growth outpacing sanitation infrastructure – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns that rapid urbanisation in Nigeria is outpacing sanitation infrastructure, worsening open defecation, and exposing millions...

Climate crisis: Cities unite to tackle deadly extreme heat, transform urban spaces

A new global coalition of cities has pledged urgent, coordinated action to tackle one of the most dangerous impacts of the climate crisis: extreme...

WHO urges cities to take strategic action for healthier, fairer urban futures

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability as the...

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UN ‘deeply saddened’ by Maiduguri suicide bombing attack – Fall

Nigeria Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, on loss of lives in a suspected suicide attack in Gamboru, Maiduguri,...
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CITES at UNEA-7: Strengthening multilateral action for a resilient planet

Biodiversity loss continues to accelerate, driven by multiple interconnected pressures including unsustainable use, illegal trade, habitat degradation and the...

Recipe for fixing the planet, by UNEP report

When the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) – a sprawling report on the state of the natural world...

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