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UN General Assembly adopts resolution on advisory opinion on climate change

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution by consensus seeking an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights from the International Court...

Fossil fuel producers without credible net zero targets should not be in business – Guterres

Speaking at the General Assembly meeting in New York on Monday, February 6, 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres directly targeted the fossil-fuel industry, warning...

Nigeria, 160 others declare access to clean water, healthy environment human right

The UN General Assembly on Thursday, July 28, 2022, adopted a historic resolution, declaring access to a clean water as well as healthy and...

New UN General Assembly President to focus on gender equality, youth empowerment

The President of the 76th session of UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, says he will focus on gender equality, youth empowerment, climate change and...

Stepping up global efforts, only way to safeguard environment – UN President

The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr Volkan Bozkir, says stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to...

LDCs call on leaders at UNGA to boldly address climate crisis

“As the world grapples with a pandemic and the worsening climate crisis, international cooperation has never been more important,” says the Chair of the...

39 countries form Alliance for Poverty Eradication

The UN General Assembly has inaugurated the Alliance for Poverty Eradication, aimed at galvanising multilateral and bilateral efforts. The Alliance was the focus of a high-level virtual...

How COVID-19 is affecting progress on gender equality

On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the UN General Assembly held a virtual multi-stakeholder hearing titled, “Accelerating the Realisation of Gender Equality and the Empowerment...

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AMCEN: Greenpeace Africa welcomes unified stance, cautions against false climate solutions

As the 20th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) concluded on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Nairobi, Greenpeace...
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Missing N6trn: SERAP sues govt over failure to publish NDDC report

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and four concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the government of President...

HEDA commends mobilisation of N300bn Host Community Development Fund, demands transparency, proper utilisation in line with PIA Act 

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), an anti-corruption and environmental justice advocacy group, has commended the...

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AMCEN: Greenpeace Africa welcomes unified stance, cautions against false climate solutions

As the 20th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment...

Missing N6trn: SERAP sues govt over failure to publish NDDC report

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and four concerned...
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