November 15, 2022
Africa: Unicef Launches New Child-Focused Climate Initiative to Head Off Disasters #AfricaClimateCrisis
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to help countries address current and growing impacts of the climate crisis, and… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Climate Change - C02 and Methane in Our Atmosphere Reach Record Levels #AfricaClimateCrisis
Atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases warming our planet - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide- all reached new record highs in 2021, according to a new… Read more »
Africa: Security Council Counter-Terrorism Body to Review Growing Threat Posed By New Technologies
The United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee holds a special meeting in Mumbai and New Delhi beginning on Friday, focused on the growing threat posed by new and… Read more »
Africa: Countries' Climate Promises Still Not Enough to Avoid Catastrophic Global Warming - UN Report #AfricaClimateCrisis
While plans submitted by most signatories of the Paris Agreement would reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, they are still not ambitious enough to limit global temperature rise… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: Business Leaders Deliver Bold Solutions to Unlock Long-Term Investment in SDGs
Top business executives joined the UN chief on Wednesday to present transformative solutions for bridging the estimated $4.3 trillion-dollar financing gap for countries the reach… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: 400 Million New Green and Digital Sector Jobs, Will Pave Way to 'Rebalance Societies' #AfricaClimateHope
A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to "put… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Central African Republic: President Calls for Protecting the Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis
The current session of the UN General Assembly provides a "solemn opportunity" to consider common challenges that are of serious concern to the future of humanity, President… Read more »