Global leaders in housing, finance, climate policy and urban development will converge on World Urban Forum 13 in Baku to address the worsening global housing crisis and rising climate threats confronting cities across the world. The forum, convened by UN-Habitat under the theme, “Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities,” will hold from Sunday May 17 to 22,
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The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification has launched the Silk Road Caravan in Türkiye, beginning a historic transcontinental journey aimed at drawing global attention to the worsening degradation of rangelands and the struggles of pastoralist communities across dryland regions. The initiative, unveiled in Antalya on Tuesday, forms part of activities marking the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026
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A major global development and technology gathering, the Handshake Summit & Awards, has brought together investors, policymakers, diplomats, innovators, and development experts in Washington D.C., with discussions centred on artificial intelligence, governance, relationship capital, and sustainable economic growth. The summit, held at the Open Gov Hub during the just concluded Spring Meetings in Washington DC, was organised by BudgIT, Semaform
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The COP30 Presidency has intensified global efforts to halt deforestation and forest degradation by 2030, as governments, financial institutions, and civil society actors converged at a high-level session during the World Bank Spring Meetings. The session, convened by the COP30 Presidency alongside the National Audubon Society and the Nature4Climate Coalition, marked the first major engagement with stakeholders following the close
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Gender equality is being increasingly sidelined in global environmental governance, a development that risks undermining effective climate and sustainability outcomes, a leading environmental advocate has warned. Chairman and Executive Director of the Human Environmental Association for Development, Marie-Therese Merhej Seif, raised the concerns in an exclusive interview with DA News, ahead of the 173rd meeting of the Committee of Permanent
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Civil society organisations from across the Global South have called for a major shift in global urban policy, demanding stronger representation, practical financing frameworks, and inclusive governance ahead of the World Urban Forum 13. The call followed key outcomes from the Second Africa Urban Forum (AUF2) held in Nairobi, where stakeholders described the gathering as a “critical rehearsal” for global
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Civil society organisations have intensified calls for greater inclusion in shaping the Africa’s urban development agenda, warning that exclusion of grassroots voices could undermine efforts toward sustainable and equitable cities. The demand was made during deliberations at the Second Africa Urban Forum held in Nairobi, where stakeholders from across the global south gathered to discuss the future of urbanisation, housing,
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For decades, the world’s resources have been defined as water, minerals, fossil fuels, land, and forests. Today, experts argue that “waste” must be recognized as the seventh resource, a material with immense environmental and economic value when managed responsibly. Far from being a burden, waste is now recognized as a valuable input for new production systems, capable of driving both
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The UN humanitarian agencies have said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) incident manager
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