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World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis, Kano urges collective action, Greenpeace confronts Coca-Cola

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says about 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide every year. UNEP, in a report to mark the 2025 World Environment...

UN launches task force to curb illegal taking of migratory birds in South‑West Asia

A new front in the global fight against wildlife crime began on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the launch of...

Financial crisis: UN cuts spending, freezes hiring, scales back services

The United Nations (UN) says it has been forced to cut spending, freeze hiring and scale back some services as the global organisation faces...

Key rules agreed for credible climate project crediting under UN Carbon Market

A UN Body responsible for setting up a carbon market under the Paris Agreement adopted important new standards to guide how emission-reducing projects measure...

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to global peace, security at UN

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the United Nations (UN) and the global community in promoting peace and...

UN launches $159m plan to avert food security crisis in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe

Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick...

NDDC seeks UN support to accelerate Niger Delta development

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expressed its willingness to partner with the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the development of the Niger...

$4trn funding gap threatens SDGs – UN

Top United Nations (UN) officials on Monday, April 28, 2025, in New York called for urgent action to rescue the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals...

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New report exposes Europe’s offshore wind infrastructure gaps

Europe’s offshore wind pipeline totals 411 GW across 386 projects, yet infrastructure gaps threaten delivery timelines. The bulk of...
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Green investment key to unlocking Africa’s potential amid climate challenges – Ethiopia’s Planning, Dev’t Minister

Unlocking green investment is vital for Africa, which has been emerging as a land of opportunity and hope for...

Feast of consequences: Why Nigeria should stop eating its ocean future

A dramatic scene unfolded in June 2024 on the shore of Okpoama Community in Brass Local Government Area of...

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New report exposes Europe’s offshore wind infrastructure gaps

Europe’s offshore wind pipeline totals 411 GW across 386...
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