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Monthly Archives: February, 2017

Civil society speakers for UN climate, SDGs event

President of the 71st UN General Assembly, Ambassador Peter Thomson, in collaboration with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...

Marine litter: UN declares war on ocean plastic

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday, February 23 2017 launched a global campaign to eliminate major sources of marine litter – such...

Ogun adopts eco-tourism to boost forestry sector

The Ogun State Government is finalising plans to establish eco-tourism resort in its forest reserve in an apparent bid to enhance forestry resources and...

US an important partner of UNFCCC, says Espinosa

Patricia Espinosa, who last year took the helm as executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), was in the United...

Images: Departing Amina Mohammed hands over

Nigeria's Minister of Environment, Amina J. Mohammed, in Abuja on Friday, February 24 2017 handed over the reigns of office to the Environment Minister...

Government receives hazardous chemicals’ elimination plan from UNIDO

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has submitted the Reviewed and Updated National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention on the elimination...

Greenpeace West Africa expedition raises awareness on state of fisheries

Greenpeace ship – “My Esperanza” – has docked at the port of Praia in Cape Verde. For 11 weeks, the Esperanza will sail the...

CDM procedures simplified to increase efficiency

The Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in Bonn, Germany on Thursday, February 23 2017 adopted what looks like an exhaustive package...

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Nigeria and challenges of Housing and Urban Development Policy implementation

The significant difference between successful and unsuccessful policy implementation is that the former seeks problems to solve, whereas the...
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WaterAid, Kimberly Clark’s facility to improve sanitation, hygiene in Ikorodu North

WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with Kimberly Clark Corporation has commissioned the rehabilitation of modern and conducive toilet facility domiciled...

Guterres calls for support to counter climate change in Pakistan

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, called for “massive support from the international community’’ for Pakistan...

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Nigeria and challenges of Housing and Urban Development Policy implementation

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WaterAid, Kimberly Clark’s facility to improve sanitation, hygiene in Ikorodu North

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