March 06
Africa: Path to Low-Carbon Construction Is Clear As Mud
The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and the industry overall is responsible for almost 40 per cent of global CO2 emissions,… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Africa: WHO Continues to Urge China to Share More Data Amid Covid-19 Surge
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the COVID-19 surge in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, in his first virtual briefing for… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Why the UN General Assembly Must Back the Right to a Healthy Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis
In late July, the UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a draft resolution recognizing the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Read more »
August 27, 2007
Western Sahara: Chinese Selected to Lead UN Peacekeeping Force
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major-General Zhao Jingmin as the new Force Commander for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the first… Read more »