Tag:Leaders' Climate Summit

Climate Change

Patricia Espinosa: 2021 crucial for future of humanity

Nearly three decades ago, during the Earth Summit held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, the international community acknowledged the need to address the growing challenges...

Michael Simire - April 27, 2021

Climate Change

Leaders build climate ambition at Earth Day summit

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on leaders everywhere to take urgent climate action. “Mother Nature is not waiting,” he said. “We need a...

Michael Simire - April 25, 2021

Human Welfare

To save the climate, recognise our land rights, indigenous leaders tell summit

The Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, a coalition of organisations representing Indigenous and local communities from Brazil, Indonesia and the nations of the Amazon...

Michael Simire - April 25, 2021

Climate Change

Leaders’ Climate Summit: Lofty words but blurred plan

Some 40 world leaders gathered to participate in the Biden Administration’s first step onto the international climate stage. The Leaders’ Summit on Climate took...

Michael Simire - April 24, 2021

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Nigeria supports global action on Paris climate agreement, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the international community of Nigeria’s readiness to mobilise relevant stakeholders towards climate action, as well as support for regional,...

Michael Simire - April 23, 2021

Climate Change

Leaders’ Summit on Climate: Adesina says Africa is ‘ground zero’ of crisis

African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, on Thursday, April 22, 2021 joined 40 heads of state and government at the Leaders’...

Michael Simire - April 23, 2021

Climate Change

Least Developed Countries urge world leaders to show greater leadership on climate

Over the last two days, 40 world leaders, including leaders from Bhutan, Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo, addressed the US-hosted Leaders Summit on...

Michael Simire - April 23, 2021

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‘Biden’s target insufficient’ – Reactions trail Leaders’ Climate Summit

The Leaders’ Climate Summit on Thursday, April 22, 2021 brought together over 40 world leaders to outline ambitious new actions that will steer the...

Michael Simire - April 22, 2021

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