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UN High Seas Treaty ratified, to take effect in early 2026

The high seas will soon have their own Conference of the Parties (COP) as a new body tasked with implementing ocean related agreements is...

United Nations General Assembly set to get underway in New York

Every September, world leaders, diplomats, and advocates gather for the United Nations General Assembly - one of the most important moments on the global diplomatic...

UN pressing ahead for better world amid global crises — Guterres

The UN is pressing ahead with a mission for a better world during a year of escalating global turmoil, including widening wars, economic hardship...

Oilwatch demands cleanup, restoration as UN decries Niger Delta divestment

Oilwatch International, a coalition of environmental activists, has welcomed the intervention by a coalition of United Nations Special Procedures led by the UN Working...

Panama to host UN meeting on desertification, land degradation, drought

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

UN allocates $5m to Nigeria to minimise impact of floods

UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, says the organisation has allocated $5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to minimise the impact...

UN weather agency laments rise in air pollution

UN climate experts at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Friday, September 5, 2025, highlighted the damage air pollution, especially from the smoke from...

Borno killings: UN reaffirms commitment to support people affected by conflict

The United Nations (UN) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting people affected by conflict to complement Government efforts. Nigeria Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, made...

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EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has announced the roll-out support of €288 million to Nigeria’s...
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TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. to end offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish its Carolina Long...

New calculator shows how beach cleanup protects wildlife

Ahead of Earth Month, Ocean Conservancy is launching a free, publicly available website, WildlifeImpactCalculator.org, to enable people who clean up...

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EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS...

TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. to end offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States...