Monthly Archives: May, 2016

Women key agents for tackling climate change

GCF’s direct access country partners take part in UN Women training session on women’s empowerment to scale up climate action The “why” and “how” of...

Activists prepare for Nigeria anti-fossil fuel campaign

Between the 4th and 15th of May 2016, thousands of climate activists around the world will embark on series of coordinated actions targeted at calling...

How to enhance global biodiversity targets’ achievement – SBI

The first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 1) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) came to a close on 6...

Fedotov to Buhari: UN supports your anti-corruption, terrorism battle

Rounding off a three-day mission to Nigeria, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, met with President...

Ogun unveils 160-unit housing estate for workers

The Ogun State Government has commissioned a total of 160 units of two- and three-bedroom detached and semi-detached bungalows and storey-building apartments, presumably as...

Palm oil cartel: End to human rights abuses, land grabbing sought

At a recent event in London, indigenous and civil society leaders call for an end to human rights violations and land grabbing linked to...

Government sues Shell over spill, ERA/FoEN applauds

The Federal Government has dragged Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, claiming N1.3 trillion against the...

US presidential election: Global warming is happening, say voters

With the exception of Ted Cruz voters, most supporters of the Democratic and Republican candidates think global warming is happening, according to a recent...

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Africa Water Vision: West Africa charts path for water, sanitation reforms

Stakeholders across West Africa have commenced deliberations in Abuja on a new implementation plan to drive water security and...
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War in Iran causing biggest energy crisis in history – IEA

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the ​worst energy crisis ever faced by...

Africa needs $30bn to tackle water crisis by 2030 – AU official

The African Union (AU) says the continent needs at least $30 billion by 2030 to close its water and...

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Africa Water Vision: West Africa charts path for water, sanitation reforms

Stakeholders across West Africa have commenced deliberations in Abuja...

War in Iran causing biggest energy crisis in history – IEA

The conflict between Iran and the United States and...