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Monthly Archives: September, 2020

Six Portuguese youths sue 33 countries over climate crisis

Four children and two young adults from Portugal have filed what looks like an unprecedented climate change case with the European Court of Human...

Biotech agency unveils plans to industrialise yam production

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it plans to industrialise yam production in the country to ensure food security, boost job creation and...

Activists want Congress to block Trump from drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

In what looks like a blow to environmental conservation and Indigenous peoples’ rights, President Donald Trump has announced that he will open up the 1.6 million-acre...

39 countries form Alliance for Poverty Eradication

The UN General Assembly has inaugurated the Alliance for Poverty Eradication, aimed at galvanising multilateral and bilateral efforts. The Alliance was the focus of a high-level virtual...

Shomolu, Ikorodu residents in Lagos want govt to address water concerns

Communities in Shomolu and Ikorodu have urged the Lagos State Government to urgently address the dire water situation in their localities that has made...

A Walk in the Curfew, by Onome Olive Etisioro

“Man is the pollution.” Evelyn huffed as she remembered her father’s favorite saying. It wasn’t like she hadn’t believed him; it was just that she...

PACJA warns Big Oil against plans to flood Africa with plastics

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has called on Africa and its people to rise against any trade deals and plans that may...

Improved climate action on food systems needed

Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5oC by making more specific commitments to transforming national food...

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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

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for...

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

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a...
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