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UN confirms famine in besieged Sudanese cities amid ongoing conflict

Famine has taken hold in conflict-hit areas of Sudan that have been cut off from aid or under siege, according to a UN-backed food...

UN meeting to review global progress on desertification, land degradation, drought

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will meet in Panama from December 1 to 5, 2025, to review their efforts against desertification,...

Group calls on leaders to act at COP30 as UN report warns of climate failure

A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report warns that global climate pledges are still far off track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, leaving...

UN report on nations’ climate targets offers ‘hope and stark warning’

The United Nations has released its official NDC Synthesis Report assessing countries’ latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement, a document that offers both...

IITA, UN strengthen partnership to accelerate food security, agricultural transformation in Nigeria

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has reaffirmed commitment to advancing agricultural transformation and food security in Nigeria through stronger research-backed partnerships and...

UN calls for urgent action to end homelessness

Homelessness is rising in every region and must be addressed as a structural crisis rooted in inequality, unaffordable housing, and weak social protection, according to...

UN report calls for responsible financing, investment in energy transition minerals

The financial system, governance and regulation of mineral exploration and mining must be reformed to ensure greater capital flows and a clean energy transition,...

UN member states explore strategies for space weather monitoring

Twenty-three UN member states under the auspices of Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) are exploring strategies, tools and means of acquiring accurate data...

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AfDB, Nedbank Group sign multi-billion-rand funding partnership to transform housing access, boost African trade

The African Development Bank Group and Nedbank Group have signed a landmark deal to boost access to affordable housing...
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Yuletide: Nigerians brave high fares, security concerns to travel

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to brave rising transport fares and security concerns to...

Okonjo-Iweala hails Abia Electric Bus Scheme as climate-friendly initiative

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has commended the Abia State Government for introducing...

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Yuletide: Nigerians brave high fares, security concerns to travel

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