Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Algeria, Uruguay ratify Paris Agreement

Algeria and Uruguay have deposited their instruments of ratification of the Paris Agreement with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Both...

Paris Agreement a signal of world hope, says Espinosa

At two separate forums held recently – a presentation at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Oviedo in Spain, and...

Paris Agreement: IPCC agrees outlines of new reports

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand agreed the outlines of two new reports that will help governments implement...

Ministerial meeting sets stage for COP22

The Pre-COP Ministerial Meeting in Marrakech came to a close on Thursday after two days of closed-door plenary sessions on final preparations for the...

Habitat III: New agenda for green, sustainable cities agreed

The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, known as Habitat III, was on Thursday wrapped up in Quito, Ecuador, with delegations adopting...

Dissatisfaction, as Quito Habitat III summit closes

The New Urban Agenda has failed to capture the urgency needed to meet the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related...

Group launches campaign to curb female circumcision

The Media Initiative Against Human trafficking and Women Rights Abuse (MIAHWRA) has stated that much work still needs to be done in ending female...

CRIC seeks to make land resilient to degradation

The 15th Session of the Committee of the Review of Implementation of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (CRIC 15) concluded its three-day meeting...

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ARFSD-12: Delegates build united front to address barriers to sustainable development

Key groups and other stakeholders who gathered at the 12th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-12) have agreed...
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Nigeria launches geospatial database project to boost credible population, housing census

Nigeria has launched a geospatial database to strengthen preparations for the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census, aimed at...

56 nations launch First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels concluded on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Santa Marta, Colombia,...

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ARFSD-12: Delegates build united front to address barriers to sustainable development

Key groups and other stakeholders who gathered at the...

Nigeria launches geospatial database project to boost credible population, housing census

Nigeria has launched a geospatial database to strengthen preparations...