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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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Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...
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From commitment to action: Scaling solutions for wetlands restoration

Despite covering a small share of the planet, wetlands are essential for biodiversity, climate resilience, and water and food...

Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation – UN

In 2026 alone, an estimated 4.5 million girls – many under the age of five – are at risk of...

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Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo...

From commitment to action: Scaling solutions for wetlands restoration

Despite covering a small share of the planet, wetlands...
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