PRESIDENT BUHARI TASKS WORLD BANK, AFDB, OTHERS TO SUPPORT ONE PLANET SUMMIT INITIATIVE, ACTIVATE $19BN FUND
May 9, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abidjan urged the World Bank, African Development Bank and other partners to support the One Planet Summit initiative and activate the $19…
U.N. expecting 8.3m refugees from Ukraine this year
April 26, 2022 The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is expecting some 8.3 million people to flee Ukraine this year, revising up its previous projection, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. More…
World food prices hit record high in March – FAO
April 8, 2023 World food prices jumped nearly 13 percent in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and…
Cities: Could the world’s major emissions contributor be the solution for global warming?
April 7, 2022 Cities all over the world are one of the biggest contributors to global warming. For one, they are responsible for about two-thirds of the world’s emissions as…
Kyiv mayor calls for halt to ‘bloody money’ flow to Russia
April 5, 2022 The flow of “bloody money” to Russia must stop, Kyiv’s mayor said on Tuesday as the West prepared new sanctions on Moscow after dead civilians were found…
Ukrainian Civilian Death Toll Reaches 1,119 – U.N
March 27, 2022 The United Nations human rights office said on Sunday that 1,119 civilians had so far been killed and 1,790 wounded since Russia began its attack on Ukraine….
Drought: Research reveals better use of groundwater could transform Africa
March 24, 2022 Groundwater is found underground in rocks, soils, and aquifers and makes up about 99% of all liquid freshwater on earth. And the good part? this abundance extends…
Civilian Death Toll in Ukraine Rises to 331 – UN Rights Office
March 4, 2022 The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it had confirmed 331 civilians have been killed and 675 injured in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on Feb….
LET US WORK TOGETHER TO DETER COUPS IN WEST AFRICA, OSINBAJO TELLS UK, EU, OTHER GLOBAL BODIES
Feb. 22, 2022 Following the tough stance by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against recent coups d’etat in the sub-region, the cooperation of the international…
Crucial changes needed to protect workers’ health while teleworking
Feb. 3, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for measures to be put in place to protect workers’ health while teleworking. In…