Group calls for stronger protection of Parrots in Nigeria
As the world marks World Parrot Day, conservation organisations, Wild Africa and the World Parrot Trust, have called for stronger protection of parrots in...
Africa’s key voices missing at Africa for Climate Summit
By Nnaemeka Oruh and Gboyega Olorunfemi
The UNFCCC’s Africa Climate Week 2025 is in full swing at the Addis International Convention Centre (AICC). Participants from...
Rich countries trample on equity, trust in global climate agreement
Deadlock on L&D Funding: Rich Countries again tramples on equity and trust in the global climate agreement
Women bear brunt of water crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report
Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to bear the responsibility, and spend more time doing it each day, according to a new report released by UNICEF and WHO.
Stakeholders harp on synergy for effective emergency response
Stakeholders in disaster and emergency management have underscored the importance of teamwork for effective and efficient emergency response.
They expressed their views in separate interviews...
190m children at risk from water-related crisis in Africa
190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards – according to a new UNICEF analysis.
