Monthly Archives: May, 2021

Conservation

COP26: Nigeria, 22 others endorse joint ministerial statement on forest protection

The COP26 Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue has taken a significant step in bringing together over 20 countries to commit to protecting...
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AfDB’s fund ranks second for devt assistance quality – Report

The African Development Fund (AfDF) has been ranked second among 49 international agencies for the quality of its development assistance, according to the Quality...
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Climate Change

Nigeria submits revised NDC interim report to UNFCCC

In what looks like a demonstration of its commitment to the Paris Agreement on global action on climate change, the Nigerian Government on Thursday,...
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Water & Sanitation

Menstrual Hygiene Day: New definition to galvanise action to advance gender equality

WaterAid has joined a team of experts from around the world to establish a definition of menstrual health that comprehensively addresses the needs of...
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CSOs storm Lagos Assembly, demand end to insecurity

A coalition of 19 civil society organisations (CSOs) on Friday, May 28, 2021 stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly in protest of the...
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Human Welfare

Mount Nyiragongo eruption has worsened displacement crisis in DRC – 350Africa

On Saturday May 22, 2021, Nyiragongo volcano which is located near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), erupted. As...
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Disaster Risk Management

UNICEF: 400,000 fled Congolese city fearing another volcano eruption

Calm has been restored in the Congolese city of Goma, after thousands of people fled the metropolis, fearing that a nearby volcano could erupt...
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Health

WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce risk of COVID-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the campaign to support millions of tobacco users who are actively taking steps to save their lives,...
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Climate Change

A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Climate Change

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...
Health

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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Climate Change

A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...
Climate Change

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...