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Monthly Archives: May, 2019

Peralta emerges president as first UN-Habitat Assembly convenes

On Monday, May 27, 2019, the first ever session of the Assembly of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) (UNHA 1) started its deliberations at the...

Ghana’s forests: To conserve or not to conserve

In 1998, when the 30 Global Significant Biodiversity Areas (GSBAs) were established in Ghana, the purpose included promoting the status of areas of biological...

Climate change now a priority in European election results

Live results underline a surge in support for the Greens, receiving 69 seats in the 2019 European elections. The Greens have made major progress in the European elections,...

Nigeria, others to benefit from Japan, Austria supported climate scheme

The governments of Japan and Austria have approved a $1 million fund to strengthen the participation of the private sector in combating climate change. The funding will...

Minister lists achievements in environment sector

The Federal Ministry of Environment says it has achieved effective coordination and better management of the environment in the last four years. Alhaji Suleiman Zarma, the Minister...

WaterAid urges govt, partners, stakeholders to step up commitment on safe menstrual hygiene

An NGO, WaterAid Nigeria, has urged government at all levels, development partners and key stakeholders to step up commitment on safe menstrual hygiene practice for women...

Groups commend National Assembly for approving tobacco regulations

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have described the approval on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 of...

German minister pushes for climate law after Green wave

German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said on Monday May 27, 2019 that she would force the government to move forward with a draft law to protect...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the global fund against malaria and other diseases in Nigeria for...
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World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists on Thursday, April 25, 2024, warned that by the end of the century more than half of the...

China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China. The...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the...

World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

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