NEWS
Widespread parts of Asia, Africa reel under extreme weather
Photo caption: People in life vests assist others into a boat in a flooded urban area with trees and buildings
HEALTH
Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine
In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone— on Thursday 25 April
ENERGY
Reactions trail G7 commitment to phase out coal by 2035
In response to the G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers’ joint communique, published on 30th April 2024, new tangible, measurable
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Delegates to resume negotiations on a global plastics treaty in November as Ottawa meeting closes
The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Environment Minister seeks collaboration on plastic waste-free Nigeria
Minister of Federal Ministry of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal , on Thursday 25th January 2024 received on a hybrid visit,
SCIENCE
- Groups inaugurate first Lagos automotive hub/museum for mass employment
- Latin American, Caribbean countries establish priorities for FAO’s work in the region
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science: UN seeks support for women in science
INTERVIEW
- We used methodology involving toolkits to gather data about plastic waste generation management – Prof. Onianwa 2nd May 2024
- COVID-19: GEF to hold first virtual Council meeting in June 10th May 2020
- We need real and transformative climate action now- Climate Champion 5th March 2018
CLIMATE CHANGE
CREWS approves $7m project to strengthen early warning systems in the Caribbean
The Caribbean is the second-most disaster-prone region in the world and is highly exposed to natural hazards such as hurricanes
SDG's
UN calls for urgent action to make SDGs stimulus a reality UN
In a strong call to stakeholders at the opening of the tenth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10)
NATURE
Saudi Arabia, UNEP launch World Environment Day campaigns to combat desertification and restore degraded lands
World Environment Day (WED) 2024 host the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have launched
VIEW POINT
A family united in action under Multilateral Environmental Agreements- Inger Andersen
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, Inger Andersen, in her speech at the ongoing sixth United Nations Environment Assembly
Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Resilience in the Amazon: Bridging traditional wisdom and modern technology
POLLUTION
- INC-4: Delegates set for negotiation on legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
- Critical negotiations on plastic pollution kicks off next week in Canada
- NESREA, SRADeV, others seek solution to unsound battery waste management