UNCTAD Photo | Rebecca Grynspan (right) speaks to moderator Nicholas Davis at the annual summit of the Global Maritime Forum on 22 September 2022. The world again needs the shipping industry to brave the rough seas of crises, UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan said on 22 September as she addressed the Global Maritime Forum’s annual summit. Speaking…
The world has a long “to do list” to build a safer, healthier and more inclusive world by 2030, and on 19 September global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) called for urgent action to get back on track. Time is running out to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the…
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) re-established its external advisory committee, the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA). The Committee’s new membership is comprised of internationally recognized leaders representing a broad range of sectors who will support the Agency’s mission and goals by advising on key development challenges and priorities. The Committee will be…
The Sahel today is marked by food insecurity, persistent poverty, ineffective governance, high population growth rates, and recurrent climate shocks. This often drives vulnerable communities into a chronic cycle of crisis, conflicts, and the need for large amounts of humanitarian assistance for millions of people. This is particularly true in Zinder, a region of southern…
Announcement Took Place During UNCDF’s 1st Annual Investment Forum Co-Hosted with The Rockefeller Foundation The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today announced the Capital Pathways platform on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. This platform is intended to scale pathways to capital in support of sustainable finance, specifically for the world’s frontier…
The Utility would make climate transition-related data openly available in a single place for the first time and providing accurate, trusted, and verifiable data – a potential game-changer to enabling the delivery of a net-zero economy. September 21, 2022 – The Climate Data Steering Committee has unveiled recommendations on the design of a new open-data utility,…
The Atiku Business Support Group(ABSG) has assured the citizens of Nigeria and the business community that the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has the best plans for the private sector and the Nigerian economy following his presentation at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The group said the PDP candidate has workable solutions…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have killed two Boko Haram commanders in the Gaizuwa community of Bama local council of Borno state. Abou Hamza and Abou Ibrahim Boko Haram commanders, were killed after the ISWAP fighters stormed their rivals’ hideout camp by midnight of September 17, 2022. Confirming the incident, yesterday (Tuesday),…
The Borno State government has sought the World Health Organisation (WHO) help to halt the spread of cholera that has already killed over 50 people. The health emergency appeal; was contained in September 14, 2022 letter of Director of Public Health, Dr. Goni Abba in the Ministry of Health and Human Resources to the UN…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Rights Agenda (MRA) announced today that it has filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) for its refusal to act on the organization’s information request seeking details of payments of license fees by broadcasting stations and platforms operating…
