Tag:U.S.

Sustainable Devpt

Campaigners to pressurise US insurance firm to withdraw from Ugandan oil pipeline project

Stop EACOP campaigners will on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, hold coordinated online and offline actions in London, Paris, New York, Brussels, Madrid, Tokyo and...

Michael Simire - May 8, 2023

Climate Change

U.S. commits over $55bn to health, climate adaptation in Africa

White House national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, said the U.S. would commit more than $55 billion to support health...

Michael Simire - December 15, 2022

Climate Change

Reactions trail President Biden’s speech at COP27

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, November 11, 2022, gave a speech at COP27 where he announced U.S. initiatives and global commitments, including commitments...

Michael Simire - November 14, 2022

Climate Change

Climate deal: Nigeria to reap billions of dollars in debt relief – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will be reaping billions of dollars in debt relief from some creditors if the Debt-for-Climate (DFC)...

Michael Simire - September 4, 2022

Climate Change

U.S. Vice President lauds Osinbajo’s leadership on climate change

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has commended Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for providing leadership on climate change. Osinbajo is in Washington, U.S. to seek global...

Michael Simire - September 4, 2022

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U.S. opposes plans to strengthen WHO

The United States, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four officials involved in the...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2022

Health

U.S. offers to provide North Korea 60m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Washington on Friday, January 21, 2022, offered to provide North Korea 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the United Nations’ tools. Kim Kyung-hyup, the...

Michael Simire - January 21, 2022

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