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Sudan, Chad hit by flooding, while Lesotho impacted by drought: UN

A UN spokesman on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, said flooding has affected Sudan and Chad, while drought has affected Lesotho, another African country. Stephane Dujarric,...
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AMCEN closes as ministers endorse COP29 common position on Africa

At the close of the 10th special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), Ministers adopted the African common position, highlighting...
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AMCEN: African leaders make a $1.3tr case to avert climate dangers

As the curtain comes down on the 10th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, another...
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COP29: LDCs push for bold climate finance commitments in Lilongwe Declaration

Ministers and Heads of Delegation from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) convened in Lilongwe, Malawi on August 28, 2024, to adopt and issue the 2024...
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How well have Nigeria’s NDCs supported climate action?

Nigeria, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement, has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions through its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The country's...
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Delivering on climate action will unlock a goldmine of human and economic benefits, says Simon Stiell

In his remarks at the 10th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, UN Climate Change Executive...
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Power Shift Africa welcomes UNFCCC move to admit more COP observers from global south

In his speech on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, announced that...
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Global carbon dioxide emissions reached 54b tons per year, says Ismail Serageldin

CO2 emissions are not decreasing, but on the contrary, are growing, Ismail Serageldin, Co-Chair of Board of Trustees of Nizami Ganjavi International Centre, said...
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