United Nations Before leaving Papua New Guinea, the Secretary-General highlighted the importance of climate justice and called for reforms in international financial systems to give developing nations a stronger voice. Speaking in Port Moresby, he praised Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of
Zimbabwe A helicopter herds thousands of impalas into an enclosure. A crane hoists sedated upside-down elephants into trailers. Hordes of rangers drive other animals into metal cages and a convoy of trucks starts a journey of about 700 kilometers (435 miles) to take the animals to their new home. Zimbabwe has begun moving more than […]
Nigeria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in partnership with Sahel Consulting, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, yesterday officially launched the Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) initiative to improve access to reliable climate information across Nigeria. The
United Nations The United Nation’s top court says failing to protect the planet from climate change could violate international law. Nations failing to tackle climate change could violate international law, the United Nations’ top court said on Wednesday, and the consequences could be expensive. In a landmark advisory opinion, the International Court of
Nigeria Dooyum Naadzenga As climate challenges escalate worldwide, the Transformers of Earth Development Foundation (TEDF) is making significant strides in Nigeria by empowering communities and promoting sustainable practices. In just a few years, TEDF has emerged as a leader in grassroots climate advocacy, focusing on education, economic empowerment, and
Libya The United Nations has renewed calls for coordinated international efforts to support Libya’s political transition and address mounting humanitarian and climate-related challenges. Speaking at a high-level meeting on Libya, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), hailed the recent