Climate Change Crisis: Ethiopia is putting early warnings for all into action
Ethiopia is severely affected by climate related hazards. Since 2020, the country has faced prolonged drought resulting from consecutive failed rainy seasons, generally happening in the northern, southeastern, and southern…
Indo Pacific 2023: Holthouse Legacy To Reward Engineering Skill
BY ADEKOLA BOLUWAJI NIFEMI The Royal Australian Navy and Indo Pacific 2023 organiser, AMDA Foundation (AMDA), will come together to present a memorial scholarship to a deserving member of Navy’s…
Sightsavers Urges Action To Protect Disability Rights And Achieve SDGs
BY OMEIRE NATHANIEL KELLY A new 100-day campaign has been launched by Sightsavers, a global organization working to prevent avoidable blindness and promote disability rights. The campaign calls for immediate…
GEF Council provides $1.4bn boost for environmental action
BY YAHAYA AKANJI MAJEED Meeting in Brazil, the Global Environment Facility’s governing body approved the disbursement of $1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises….
World Council Of Churches Backs Call For Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
At the meeting of the World Council of Churches chief governing body in Geneva from June 21-27, 2023, faith leaders formally endorsed the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, acknowledging…
At Security Council Meeting, UN Special Representative Calls For More Support For Somalia
Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that extra effort and funding are needed to…
Universities’ 2023 SDG Impact Rankings Released
The Times Higher Education has published its 2023 findings on the SDG performance of universities globally. The top ten include three higher education institutions from Australia and four from Canada. Universities from…
Bonn Climate Conference: Fiji Backs Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Fiji on Monday, June 12, 2023, reaffirmed its commitment to the Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific in a statement during a side…
World Environment Day: UNEP Roadmap Outlines Solutions To Cut Global Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by UN…
G7 Leaders Recommit To Achieve SDGs By 2030, Net Zero By 2050
The Group of 7 (G7) leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US, together with the EU, have concluded a three-day summit, united in their “determination…