Human Welfare Archives - Page 31 of 80 - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

Human Welfare

Reactions as Vietnam jails leading climate activist Hoang Thi Minh Hong for tax evasion

A leading Vietnamese climate activist has been jailed for tax evasion, the latest environmentalist put behind bars by the country’s communist government. A court in...

Michael Simire - September 28, 2023

Human Welfare

South Africa: Eastern Cape communities demand people-centred solutions to improve their lives

On Thursday, September 21, 2023, approximately 250 people from Uitenhage, Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, Oyster Bay and beyond – a collaboration between Earthlife Africa Johannesburg...

Michael Simire - September 22, 2023

Human Welfare

SERAP wants Niger Delta rights to healthy environment upheld

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to put in place a legal framework to ensure that...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2023

Human Welfare

Minamata Convention secretary pays tribute in visit to Minamata Bay

Executive Secretary of the Minamata Convention, Monika Stankiewicz, in late August 2023, embarked on a journey to Minamata Bay in Japan, aimed at strengthening...

Michael Simire - September 14, 2023

Human Welfare

Displaced children by climate-induced disasters doubles in Africa in 2022 – Report

Save the Children, an international Child Rights Agency, has said that the children in sub-Saharan Africa displaced within their home countries by climate-induced disasters...

Michael Simire - September 4, 2023

Human Welfare

BRICS summit: UN chief calls for global unity in face of ‘existential’ challenges

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has emphasised the urgent need for unity and justice to tackle humanity’s pressing challenges, which range from the climate crisis...

Michael Simire - August 25, 2023

Human Welfare

Oilwatch salutes as Ecuador votes against Yasuni oil extraction

Oilwatch International has saluted the people of Ecuador for what the network group terms a “historic victory” by voting against oil extraction. On August 20,...

Michael Simire - August 23, 2023

Human Welfare

Sustainable future: Prioritising investment in green skills for African youth

On Saturday, August 12, 2023, young people in Africa joined their counterparts across the world to mark this year’s International Youth Day (IYD). Marked...

Michael Simire - August 20, 2023

1...303132...80 Page 31 of 80