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U.S. floods: UN chief condoles with families of 80 victims

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the deadly floods in Texas, U.S. No fewer than...

Desertification and Drought Day: Nations urged to unlock trillion-dollar land restoration economy 

If we continue business as usual, land almost the size of South America (16 million square kilometres) will show continued degradation by 2050. Yet, bringing 1.5...

World leaders rally for ‘full speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together...

COP30: Guterres urges leaders to deliver roadmap to mobilise $1.3tr yearly for poor nations by 2035

Remarks of the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, to journalists following Leaders Session on Climate and the Just Transition, convened on Wednesday, April 23, 2025,...

COP29 deal: Not most ambitious outcome, but provides a base on which to build – Guterres

In his COP29 closing statement, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he had hoped for a more ambitious outcome, but that the agreement reached provides...

African negotiators chief amplifies continent’s position at COP29 in meeting with Guterres

On the last day of negotiations at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, November 22, 2024, Amb Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate...

UNEP Emissions Gap Report: Humanity teetering on planetary tightrope, warns Guterres

The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2024 has delivered a stark reminder that the world is still far from meeting its...

Climate change: UN chief urges Island nations to protect planet

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged the island nations of the Pacific to “show the way” in protecting the planet from the ravages of...

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COREN seeks FCT, states’ collaboration in curbing engineering failures

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has sought the collaboration of states and the Federal Capital...
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West African activists push for climate justice

Environmental justice advocates have called on leaders across West Africa to unite against environmental degradation and resist the commodification...

UN Climate Change launches new report on advancing a ‘Just Transition’ in climate policy

As the world accelerates action to address climate change, the question is no longer whether to pursue a just...

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COREN seeks FCT, states’ collaboration in curbing engineering failures

Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)...

West African activists push for climate justice

Environmental justice advocates have called on leaders across West...
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