Tag: Ban Ki-moon
African presidents and global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa
In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize actions that help African countries adapt to the impacts of climate change and “build forward better.”Africa now faces the dual onslaught of climate change – ...Funding injection needed to help poor farmers cope with climate
A doubling of international funding for agricultural science is needed to help half a billion small farmers cope with climate change – or the world risks mass migration and widespread instability, said the head of a major farm research network. Investment is “woefully short” of the amounts required for farmers to adapt to more extreme ...Dr. Adedevoh, Koffi Annan honoured posthumously with ECOWAS prize for excellence
The 2018 ECOWAS Prize of Excellence has been posthumously awarded to a former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan and Dr Ameyo Adadevoh for their contributions to region’s well-being. The prize was presented to representatives of their families at the 55 Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on Saturday ...
