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Yearly Archives: 2018

CERD files action in support of Indigenous Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines

The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) and the National Council of Leaders of the KATRIBU, a national alliance of Indigenous organisations which includes the...

Wealth inequality: Closing the gap by taxing land and bequests

To reduce wealth inequality without diminishing the economic performance of a country, a policy package of bequest taxes and land value taxes could be...

Benin, Samoa ratify Kigali Amendment

Benin and Samoa have become the latest Parties to endorse the Kigali Amendment, bringing the total number of nations who have ratified the alteration...

Japan, UN move to the rescue of South Sudanese refugees

Through the support of the Government of Japan, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has launched the project “Support to Hosting Communities Affected...

UK is 91st Party to Minamata Convention

The Government of the United Kingdom on Friday, March 23, 2018 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 91st Party to the Minamata...

Nigeria, five others to benefit from AfDB’s agriculture fund for SMEs

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 launch 12 new projects funded by the Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT) on to support...

Milestones of 2018 to stepping up climate policy, action, by UNFCCC

The year 2018 is poised to be a year full of important milestones where more detailed policy is to be put in place that...

UNDP, ECN transform rural Benue with solar-powered agro-processing mills

Some rural communities in Benue State are being economically empowered and provided employment opportunities, thanks to an initiative by the United Nations Development Programme...

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AfDB approves $200m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $200 million loan to scale...
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Why IEA should be at forefront of Africa’s clean cooking development

The U.S. has intensified pressure on the International Energy Agency (IEA) – signaling that it could withdraw from the...

ACReSAL secures statutory backing for Kaduna gully works

The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has secured statutory land validation to advance planned gully...

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AfDB approves $200m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank...

Why IEA should be at forefront of Africa’s clean cooking development

The U.S. has intensified pressure on the International Energy...
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