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Climate Change

UNECA chief seeks increased, urgent funding to mitigate climate change in Africa

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Vera Songwe, has called for urgent and increased funding to mitigate the impact...

Michael Simire - August 3, 2022

Human Welfare

Vera Songwe: An Africa-G7 energy and food security grand bargain

Europe, the US, and Africa are all reeling from the prolonged Russia/Ukraine crisis. They need to forge a new grand bargain that holds out the promise...

Michael Simire - June 25, 2022

Business

Vera Songwe: Africa wants more of a voice in decisions shaping world finance

In a letter published in the FT on Friday, April 22, 2022, Vera Songwe, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for...

admin - April 24, 2022

Sustainable Devpt

UNECA, AU, others to partner on sustainable development in Africa

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has said that it will partner with the African Union (AU) and other bodies to ensure...

Michael Simire - March 19, 2021

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Climate ChangeDecember 8, 2024

COP29: Side event explores Nigeria’s NDCs implementation, climate finance

Nigeria's progress in implementing its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and how to effectively channel climate finance to meet these...

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Land DegradationDecember 8, 2024

COP16: NAGGW reaffirms commitment to curb land degradation, desertification

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has reaffirmed its commitment to curb land degradation and desertification...

Climate ChangeDecember 8, 2024

Experts meet to scope three Working Group contributions to IPCC’s AR7

Over 230 experts from over 70 countries will gather at the Scoping Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from December...

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Climate ChangeDecember 8, 2024

COP29: Side event explores Nigeria’s NDCs implementation, climate finance

Nigeria's progress in implementing its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)...

Land DegradationDecember 8, 2024

COP16: NAGGW reaffirms commitment to curb land degradation, desertification

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW)...