51勛圖

UNGA2024

Climate Change

Littered Beach in Loko Town, Yams Farm, Western Area, Sierra Leone
Environment

Plastic waste risks marine livelihoods in Sierra Leone

Beach clean-ups among efforts to tackle the issue, more awareness needed
Environment

How Africa benefits from the new historic ※high seas§ treaty on maritime biodiversity

Treaty obligates States to adopt ocean conservation measures with fair and equitable sharing of benefits
Climate Change

Water-insecure Africa gets some wins at the UN Water Conference

Charlotte MacAlister, the lead author of the Global Water Security 2023 Assessment report, says African governments and citizens must take urgent actions to boost water security
Climate Change

Historic UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future

Water Action Agenda, the key outcome of the Conference, captured over 700 commitments aimed at driving transformation from a global water crisis to a water-secure world
Climate Change

Fast-tracking global Early Warnings systems

13 African countries among initial group to receive coordinated and targeted support in new global early warning initiative.
By WMO
Climate Change

Nigeria formally joins UN Water Convention

10 countries from Africa, Middle East and Latin America commit to join key water-sharing treaty, as UN sets membership target for half of all countries by 2030.
African countries urged to prioritize green value chains for minerals
Climate Change

African countries urged to prioritize green value chains for minerals

UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Acting Chief Antonio Pedro says the continent has opportunities from the global green mineral boom and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Dabaso Mangrove floating restaurant.
Climate Change

Crabshack floating restaurant thriving above mangrove trees

During high season it gets up 1,000 customers a day with monthly earnings of up to $30,000 and employs 42 staff
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