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SDGs in peril due to overseas aid cuts, says UN Chief

UN Secretary-General António Guterres says recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments will have “direct, negative impacts” on the ability of the...

UN joins faith-based initiative for shift towards climate-responsible finance

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Monday, May 9, 2022, joined religious leaders and others in signing a landmark joint appeal for climate-responsible finance...

UN to mobilise additional $321m to address humanitarian crisis in Nigeria

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutteres, says the organisation will be mobilising an additional $321 million in support of Nigeria’s efforts to...

UN organisations launch plan to catalyse action by 2025 on energy commitments

Against the backdrop of a global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the UN on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, took a major step to...

UN seeks increased public finance to protect forests

The United Nations (UN) has advocated increased public finance to protect forests in the world. Antonio Gutteres, the Secretary-General of the UN, made this call...

UN committed to help Nigeria attain SDGs – Resident Coordinator

The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale, says that UN is committed to assisting Nigeria attain the Sustainable Development Goals...

Meteorological Day: Early warning systems must protect everyone within five years – UN

Within the next five years, everyone on Earth should be protected by early warning systems against increasingly extreme weather and climate change, according to...

Govt seeks UN assistance for transition to electric vehicles

The Federal Government of Nigeria is seeking the assistance of United Nations (UN) in the areas of technical and infrastructural capacity in its drive...

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NGX, DEG advance net-zero transition to unlock climate capital

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with DEG, Germany’s development finance institution, and Africa Foresight Group (AFG), has...
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How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity crisis has shifted from a distant environmental concern to an...

Group trains journalists on health, climate benefits of plant-focused diet

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), in collaboration with Foodjustice, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, offered training to Nigerian journalists...

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NGX, DEG advance net-zero transition to unlock climate capital

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with DEG,...

How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity...
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