World leaders have convened in Doha, Qatar, for the Second World Summit for Social Development, with a renewed pledge to advance global cooperation and accelerate progress toward a fairer, more inclusive world. Speaking at the summit on Wednesday, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, said the gathering marks a pivotal moment for humanity to reaffirm its collective promise
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Developing nations and civil society actors across Africa have expressed deep disappointment over the newly released Baku-to-Belém Roadmap, jointly presented by the presidencies of COP29 and COP30, which aims to mobilize US$1.3 trillion in climate finance annually by 2035. The roadmap, which was widely anticipated to deliver a concrete and equitable plan to channel more finance to developing countries, has
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Nigeria is stepping up preparations for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, as the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), in partnership with the Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement (PACE Nigeria) and the UK Government, hosted a two-day Pre-COP30 Briefing and Negotiators’ Training to sharpen the country’s negotiation and diplomatic capacity. The training,
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The flags of the United Nations and the State of Qatar were hoisted side by side on Sunday, symbolising a renewed global commitment to social justice, equality, and inclusive growth as preparations intensified for the Second World Summit for Social Development. The brief but symbolic ceremony, held at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), marked the United Nations’ formal assumption
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the adoption of a National Carbon Market Framework (NCMF), the operationalisation of the Climate Change Fund, and the restoration of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) to the federal budget line a landmark step expected to unlock $2.5 to $3 billion annually in carbon finance for Nigeria. The announcement, made by the Senior
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As the world gears up for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP30 in Belém, Brazil, several African and Global South civil society coalitions have raised concerns over what they describe as the “alarming marginalisation” of their representatives in the global climate negotiations. In a joint statement released on Friday, the Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA), African Network
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Despite global urgency over the worsening climate crisis, only 64 countries have submitted updated plans to cut carbon emissions ahead of next month’s COP30 Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, according to a new United Nations report. The UN assessment reveals that while the new national pledges represent some progress, the collective efforts fall far short of limiting global temperature rise
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The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has announced that the first phase of its landmark Ogoni mangrove restoration project has reached 94 per cent completion, signaling a major step toward restoring the degraded ecosystems of the Niger Delta. The HYPREP Project Coordinator, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, disclosed this during the third-quarter interactive session with Ogoni youth groups held in Port Harcourt,
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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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A new report from the UN Climate Change shows that countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas emissions downward but underlines that these efforts remain insufficient to limit global temperature
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