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Monthly Archives: December, 2016

Images: Cross River State REDD+ stakeholder forum

As the Readiness Phase of Nigeria's REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) Programme draws to a close, project promoters met last week...

Railway sector on track to achieve low carbon goals

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) have officially launched the new edition of the IEA-UIC Railway Handbook on...

UN to cut environmental impact of peace operations

Underscoring the importance of environmental protection and management in the work of peacekeeping missions, the United Nations Department of Field Support (DFS) has launched...

Paris, Mexico City, Madrid, Athens to ban diesel vehicles

The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel-powered cars and trucks by the middle of the...

CBD/COP13 forum focuses on business opportunities

Immediately prior to the UN Biodiversity Conference, and in parallel with the High-Level Segment, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and...

El Salvador develops NDC roadmap with adaptation component

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) together with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in El Salvador...

Group demands access to water, sanitation for persons with disabilities

As the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Saturday, December 3 2016, WaterAid has reiterated the call for action from...

Benue expresses interest in IFAD programme

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared that Benue, being an agricultural state, is particularly interested in the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific reveals that Pacific Island countries are making...
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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich...

Groups flay abductions, killings of human rights defenders in Kenya

Human rights groups across Africa are horrified by the continued crackdown on peaceful protests and the abduction and detention...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

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