Monthly Archives: March, 2017

Climate Change

Regional centre promotes climate action in Latin America

Friday, March 31 2017 saw the opening of a Regional Collaboration Centre in Panama City, to be operated by the United Nations Framework Convention...

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Human Settlement

Five sustainable cities making a difference

For centuries, cities have been at the heart of the arts and culture, thriving businesses, and innovative ideas. Over 90 percent of urban areas are coastal,...

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Water & Sanitation

Nordic textile makers conserve water, curb pollution

H&M, IKEA, Filippa K and 20 other Nordic brands are said to have saved more than 6.7 billion litres of water, or the daily...

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News

Maradona denies ordering Messi’s four-match ban

Argentine legend, Diego Maradona has denied ordering Lionel Messi's four-match ban by FIFA over hefty suspension for outburst. He told newsmen that it hurts him...

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News

Ex-Eagles coach, Paul Hamilton, dies

Paul Hamilton, who played for the senior national team in the 1960s and early 1970s, including featuring in the football tournament at the 1968...

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Business

Buhari sacks NEMA DG, Sani-Sidi

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Muhammed Sani-Sidi. A replacement was immediately announced for him. This...

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US: We remain focused on climate action, global development – UNFCCC

In the light of the recent development in the US, Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), tells...

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