With 783 million people going hungry, a fifth of all food goes to waste
27 march 2024 - 14:30:05New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...
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Benin takes measures to boost fishing yields
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Libya launches collection of postage stamps featuring historic sites included on ISESCO’s list of World Heritage sites
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Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
- Environment
Workshop to validate Great Green Wall women’s platform opens in Mali
- Gender
Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
- Health
Antibiotics ’overused’ among hospitalised COVID-19 patients - WHO
- Politics
AUC Chairperson deeply concerned about ’escalating tensions’ in northern Ethiopia
- Press Review
Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
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Sixth Science, Technology and Innovation Forum opens in Addis Ababa.
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More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM
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’Gaza’s unexploded ordnance could take 14 years to clear’
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2023/24 CAF Champions League: Espérance, Al Ahly reach finals
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New York, US (PANA) - While one-third of humanity faces food insecurity, an equivalent of one billion meals go to [...] Full text...
From AI to fast fashion, ‘world’s environment parliament’ adopts bold action plans
02 march 2024 - 06:05:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Assembly adopted a ministerial declaration as it wrapped up on Friday in the [...] Full text...
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World unites at UN Environment Assembly to combat ‘triple planetary crisis’
27 february 2024 - 05:45:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The latest meeting of the “world’s parliament on the environment” opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday [...] Full text...
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Zero waste, more hope in South Sudan (A UN feature)
18 february 2024 - 05:55:38Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Zero energy light bulbs and sturdy bricks for schools and homes. Some innovative communities in [...] Full text...
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First-ever UN report reveals complex threats to migratory species
13 february 2024 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - Migratory species globally are facing critical challenges, with nearly half in decline and over 20 [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza
14 january 2024 - 07:24:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in [...] Full text...
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COP28: UN says staggering $7 trillion spent every year on investments that fuel climate change
09 december 2023 - 17:18:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Nearly $7 trillion of public and private finance each year supports activities that directly harm nature [...] Full text...
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COP28: Over 60 countries pledge to slash cooling emissions amid rising temperatures
05 december 2023 - 14:37:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - With rising temperatures leading to demand for more air conditioners and other cooling equipment, a new [...] Full text...
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COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'
02 december 2023 - 05:56:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...
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UN urges dramatic climate action as records keep tumbling
20 november 2023 - 17:50:03New York, US (PANA) - With global temperatures soaring and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reaching unprecedented levels, dramatic climate action [...] Full text...
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Fossil fuel producers ‘literally doubling down’, new UNEP report warns
08 november 2023 - 06:04:31New York, US (PANA) - Contrary to pledges to cut fossil fuel production, government policies worldwide will add up to [...] Full text...
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Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’ - UNEP
02 november 2023 - 12:31:50New York, US (PANA) - Instead of accelerating to meet the challenge of rising emissions, progress on climate adaptation is [...] Full text...
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New UN framework to protect environment from harmful chemicals adopted
01 october 2023 - 06:09:44Bonn, Germany (PANA) - A new global framework to reduce environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a [...] Full text...
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Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency'
24 september 2023 - 06:53:51New York, US (PANA) - The consequences of poor chemicals and waste management worldwide are fuelling an “unprecedented global toxic [...] Full text...
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GFANZ Africa Network, AfDB announce Climate Action Partnership
08 september 2023 - 11:15:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed [...] Full text...
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‘Act together’ for clean air, Guterres urges
07 september 2023 - 06:30:28New York, US (PANA) - Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...
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Coasts, sea life facing major threat due to massive sand removal
06 september 2023 - 11:52:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Startling findings from a new UN data platform reveal that the marine dredging industry is extracting [...] Full text...
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African cities embrace walking, cycling as climate crisis deepens (Feature by UNEP)
05 september 2023 - 06:16:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Each morning in Addis Ababa, the bustling capital of Ethiopia, the same scene plays out. As [...] Full text...
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Climate litigation more than doubles in five years
04 september 2023 - 05:34:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is [...] Full text...
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African leaders to attend Africa Climate Week in Kenya
03 september 2023 - 14:47:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders and top officials from the world will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, this week for [...] Full text...
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US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate to attend Africa Climate Summit in Kenya
02 september 2023 - 05:45:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will participate in the Africa Climate Summit [...] Full text...
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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
02 september 2023 - 05:34:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being [...] Full text...
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'Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain'
27 august 2023 - 05:58:47New York, US (PANA) - Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative [...] Full text...
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AfDB, UNEP, partner to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa
30 july 2023 - 13:06:49Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [...] Full text...
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World Environment Day: Global movement seeks solutions to plastic pollution
05 june 2023 - 10:16:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 150 countries are expected to participate in this year’s World Environment Day [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire hosts 2023 World Environment Day
05 june 2023 - 06:47:21Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Focusing on solutions to plastic pollution, Côte d'Ivoire is on Monday hosting World Environment Day [...] Full text...
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World must ‘work as one’ to end plastic pollution: Guterres
05 june 2023 - 06:06:13New York, US (PANA) - As international negotiators committed to hammering out a draft treaty by November on ending plastic [...] Full text...
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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk
02 june 2023 - 05:57:55Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity Day: Protecting humanity’s ‘life-support system’
22 may 2023 - 16:18:40New York, US (PANA) - The world is on Monday marking International Day for Biological Diversity on a theme, "Moving from [...] Full text...
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New UN ‘roadmap’ shows how to drastically slash plastic pollution
17 may 2023 - 06:09:00New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies [...] Full text...
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Kenya marks World Migratory birds Day
12 may 2023 - 22:19:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya joins the rest of the world on Saturday in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, the [...] Full text...
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Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: WHO chief
30 march 2023 - 05:16:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was [...] Full text...
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Holistic approach urgent for health of people, animals and environment
28 march 2023 - 05:18:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN agency chiefs issued a call on Monday for global action to balance and optimise the [...] Full text...
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UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry
17 february 2023 - 06:29:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now [...] Full text...
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UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products
15 february 2023 - 06:04:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to [...] Full text...
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Ozone layer recovery is on track due to success of Montreal Protocol
10 january 2023 - 06:46:08New York, US (PANA) - The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel [...] Full text...
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UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect third of world’s biodiversity
19 december 2022 - 17:47:36Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to [...] Full text...
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‘Just Transition’ policies needed to create 20 million green jobs: UN report
11 december 2022 - 06:32:56Montreal, Canada (PANA) - Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate [...] Full text...
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COP27: Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report
13 november 2022 - 05:56:39Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, [...] Full text...
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COP27: Developing countries call for ‘climate justice’ in the form of adaptation and loss and damage funds
09 november 2022 - 05:28:12Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete [...] Full text...
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Conflict, climate crisis drive rising hunger in South Sudan: Report
04 november 2022 - 04:53:01Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The number of people in South Sudan who are going hungry is at the highest [...] Full text...
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Progress on methane emissions by energy companies, but numbers still don’t add up: UNEP
01 november 2022 - 06:15:48New York, US (PANA) - Over 80 oil and gas companies across the world have committed to measuring and reducing [...] Full text...
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Climate change: No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns Play video
28 october 2022 - 05:09:59New York, US (PANA) - National pledges to reduce harmful emissions offer little hope of avoiding climate disaster, UN climate [...] Full text...
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Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency
18 october 2022 - 05:37:17New York, US (PANA) - Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, [...] Full text...
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Global cooperation to protect ozone layer can ensure better future for us all - UNEP
17 september 2022 - 06:32:57New York, US (PANA) - As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turned 35 on 16 September, World [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to regulate and monitor use of pesticides
07 september 2022 - 07:52:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government has taken several measures to regulate, control and monitor the importation and use [...] Full text...
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Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction: Report
07 august 2022 - 07:47:33New York, US (PANA) - Around one million species are facing extinction, according to a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform [...] Full text...
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Value of nature must not be overridden by pursuit of short-term profit: UN report
12 july 2022 - 05:17:00New York, US (PANA) - The values that we ascribe to nature are vital parts of our cultures, identities, economies, [...] Full text...
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Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: UN rights chief
28 june 2022 - 05:35:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, [...] Full text...
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Stockholm+50 issues call for urgent environmental and economic transformation
04 june 2022 - 05:13:28Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - The Stockholm+50 environment conference came to a close on Friday with a call for real commitments to urgently [...] Full text...
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Rescue us from our environmental ‘mess’, UN chief urges Stockholm summit
02 june 2022 - 16:02:41Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta to attend international environmental Summit in Stockholm
01 june 2022 - 23:58:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta will co-chair a two-day meeting, dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host Prime Minister, Magdalena [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy
01 april 2022 - 10:39:59Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy project, under the SWITCH Africa Green [...] Full text...
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Turning waste to wealth (A feature by UNEP)
05 march 2022 - 14:58:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s Nzambi Matee beams brightly, thrusting a brick forth to coincide with the click of the [...] Full text...
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Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution
03 march 2022 - 05:15:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heads of State, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations, endorsed a historic resolution at [...] Full text...
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UN Environment Assembly discusses ending plastic pollution
01 march 2022 - 05:55:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Delegates at the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly under way in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, [...] Full text...
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UN-backed report warns of rising wildfire threat
23 february 2022 - 20:57:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildfires are projected to rise by 50 per cent by the end of the century due [...] Full text...
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African leaders call for urgent European funding for climate change
18 february 2022 - 13:19:12Brussels, Belgium, (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged leaders attending the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Summit [...] Full text...
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UN partnership to combat microplastics in cigarettes
03 february 2022 - 05:22:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN partnership announced on Wednesday aims to raise awareness about the environmental and health [...] Full text...
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2021 Year in Review: UN reiterates climate change is existential theat to life on Earth
30 december 2021 - 13:06:37New York, US (PANA) - This year saw another steady stream of UN-backed reports reinforcing a stark message: man-made climate [...] Full text...
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US gives $10 million to support UN food agency efforts on COVID-19 response, future pandemics
24 december 2021 - 07:34:20Rome, Italy (PANA) - A US$10 million contribution from the United States will assist the Food and UN Agriculture Organization [...] Full text...
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COP26: ‘Dramatic’ boost needed in climate adaptation: UNEP
05 november 2021 - 07:21:23Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Although policies and planning for climate change adaptation are increasing, financing and implementation lag behind, the [...] Full text...
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Reducing methane emissions vital for climate action: UNEP
31 october 2021 - 15:30:17Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A new reporting hub to reduce methane emissions – a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for at [...] Full text...
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World leaders urged to prioritise action on water and climate
31 october 2021 - 10:03:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must step up urgent action to address the water-related consequences of climate change, the head [...] Full text...
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‘Vague’ net zero promises not enough: UN report warns
27 october 2021 - 06:45:17New York, US (PANA) - New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution on course to double by 2030
22 october 2021 - 06:00:58New York, US (PANA) - Plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030, according [...] Full text...
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Fossil fuel production ‘dangerously out of sync’ with climate change targets
20 october 2021 - 06:18:14New York US (PANA) - Despite increased climate ambition and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more than double [...] Full text...
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Biodiversity commitment builds hope for 'living in harmony with nature'
13 october 2021 - 19:00:49New York, US (PANA) - More than 100 countries on Wednesday committed to develop, adopt and implement an effective post-2020 global framework, that aims to [...] Full text...
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UNEP announces advisory panel to support new Global Tailings Management Institute
01 october 2021 - 15:59:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme, the Church of England Pensions Board and the Council on Ethics of [...] Full text...
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African Ministers meet on combating environmental threats
16 september 2021 - 14:12:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have spent US$1 billion to deal with the impact of the coronavirus, dedicating the [...] Full text...
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End of leaded fuel use a ‘milestone for multilateralism’: Guterres
31 august 2021 - 05:10:49New York, US (PANA) - The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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UN ready to promote ‘win-win solution’ for controversial Ethiopian dam project
09 july 2021 - 05:29:06New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations stands ready to support Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in efforts to resolve their decade-long disagreement over the controversial Grand Ethiopian [...] Full text...
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UN launches Decade on Ecosystem Restoration to counter ‘triple environmental emergency’
05 june 2021 - 10:06:06New York, US (PANA) - Heads of government, religious leaders, activists and artists joined the United Nations on Friday in [...] Full text...
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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges
07 may 2021 - 05:14:20New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for commitment to restore the planet
22 april 2021 - 06:12:34New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making [...] Full text...
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WHO and partners urge countries to halt sale of wild mammals at food markets
13 april 2021 - 17:56:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend the sale of [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds
31 march 2021 - 06:57:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is [...] Full text...
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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa
12 march 2021 - 10:32:24Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...
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Kenya to advance African voice at UN Security Council on continental security
24 february 2021 - 09:51:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya's strong commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at UN Security Council [...] Full text...
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Strengthen ‘One Health approach’ to prevent future pandemics – WHO chief
18 february 2021 - 05:27:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “intimate” linkages between the health of humans, animals and ecosystems, as zoonotic [...] Full text...
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Africa must invest in innovative sanitation, wastewater management - Report
02 february 2021 - 13:05:02Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the [...] Full text...
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UN Ozone Secretariat launches animation film, mobile game on ozone layer protection
22 january 2021 - 14:38:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United Nations Ozone Secretariat on Friday announced the launch of ‘Reset Earth’, an innovative educational [...] Full text...
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UN Ozone Secretariat launches animation film, mobile game on ozone layer protection
22 january 2021 - 13:34:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United Nations Ozone Secretariat on Friday announced the launch of ‘Reset Earth’, an innovative educational [...] Full text...
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World could lose coral reefs by end of century, UN environment report warns
22 december 2020 - 17:04:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless [...] Full text...
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UNEP calls on wealthy to consider climate-smart lifestyles to fight climate change
09 december 2020 - 18:14:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) has called for stronger action against climate change, including changes in [...] Full text...
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Environment ministers to meet on green stimulus plan for Africa
27 november 2020 - 00:22:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African ministers of environment will meet here from 30 November to 4 December to discuss a [...] Full text...
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Celebrating African youth turning the tide on plastic pollution
16 october 2020 - 12:41:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - More than 400 young Africans were on Friday honoured for their leadership in addressing plastic pollution [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: FAO calls for transformational change in management of forests and food systems
06 october 2020 - 12:46:01Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transformational change is needed in the way countries manage forests and their biodiversity, people produce and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery
05 october 2020 - 16:08:28Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly decries environmental degradation caused by climate change
30 september 2020 - 22:44:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a virtual UN General Assembly Summit on the environment on Wednesday decried the [...] Full text...
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Multilateral action key to tackling global challenges -Kenyatta
24 september 2020 - 18:55:02Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta said that here Thursday effective multilateral action within a rule-based international system was [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Public procurement a powerful tool for sustainable development – UN report
08 september 2020 - 14:18:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As governments respond with unprecedented spending to combat the coronavirus pandemic, a new report released on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Fight against plastic pollution being hit by 'extraordinary increase' in disposable masks: UN
30 july 2020 - 05:02:12New York, US (PANA) - The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use [...] Full text...
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UNEP supports global food systems providing net positive impacts on nutrition, environment
13 july 2020 - 11:17:41Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – While progress on reducing hunger has stagnated in the last five years, evidence suggests [...] Full text...
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Rights group, NGOs step up pressure on oil companies to clean up polluted Nigeria's Niger Delta
18 june 2020 - 06:05:18Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International and NGOs are stepping up pressure on oil companies to clean [...] Full text...
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Kenya intensifies campaign for UN Security Council seat
17 june 2020 - 11:23:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya will advance the pan-Africanist agenda of global peace, solidarity and multilateralism if elected to join [...] Full text...
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Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change, security crises - UN report
09 june 2020 - 14:11:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus crisis demands 'fundamental rethink' of relationship with natural ecosystems
06 june 2020 - 05:43:55Paris, France (PANA) - The COVID-19 health crisis should be seen as a clarion call to “fundamentally rethink our relationship” [...] Full text...
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Protect the planet to build a better post-Covid-19 world (An AfDB feature)
05 june 2020 - 18:57:00Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The whole world is celebrating June 5, World Environment Day as it has been since [...] Full text...
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Shrinking forests need bold action to safeguard their biodiversity
22 may 2020 - 18:53:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amidst alarming rates of deforestation and land degradation, urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde participates in ECOWAS ministerial meeting on oil
07 february 2020 - 20:26:45Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean minister of industry, trade and energy, Alexandre Monteiro, participated in the second [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS hydrocarbons and environment experts meet in Ouagadougou
05 february 2020 - 18:08:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ministers in charge of hydrocarbons and the environment of member- countries of the Economic [...] Full text...
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Analysis: Re-foresting water tower key step in Kenya environment conservation effort
26 december 2019 - 13:43:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Though raising political temperatures, the removal of illegal settlers from East Africa's biggest water tower and planting of [...] Full text...
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Kenya extends moratorium on logging
21 november 2019 - 15:30:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to curb deforestation and increase the country's forest cover, Kenya's Ministry of Environment [...] Full text...
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UNEP says microplastics, microbeads, single-use plastics poisoning sea life
04 november 2019 - 13:04:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Each year, an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean – equivalent [...] Full text...
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Kenya to plant over 10 million trees in Mau Forest restoration
26 october 2019 - 14:52:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government plans to plant over 10 million trees in Mau Forest, the country's water [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief addresses progress, setbacks in human rights worldwide
16 october 2019 - 05:50:20New York, US (PANA) - The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however work can be done with [...] Full text...
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Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new UN-backed climate, sustainability principles
23 september 2019 - 06:03:25New York, US (PANA) - Banks collectively with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s Prime Minister to participate in UN Climate Action Summit
18 september 2019 - 12:37:32Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk, will take part in the UN climate action summit in [...] Full text...
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Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day
16 september 2019 - 20:09:16Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas - or ozone layer [...] Full text...
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INDIA: Ministers at COP14 in New Delhi call for coalition to scale up land restoration
11 september 2019 - 18:48:08New Delhi, India (PANA) – Ministers gathered in New Delhi, India, for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 14th [...] Full text...
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India: Costa Rica calls for paradigm shift from perceiving women as victims
10 september 2019 - 17:44:54New Delhi, India (PANA) – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Lorena Revelo, has taken a swipe over [...] Full text...
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UN agencies sign agreement to enforce measures to protect environment activists
16 august 2019 - 13:53:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed an agreement with the UN Human Rights Office to [...] Full text...
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UNEP youth summit focuses on community action against climate change
15 july 2019 - 19:59:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The youth from regions affected by cyclones and other climate disasters, meeting in Nairobi Monday, have [...] Full text...
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2nd Conference on Abidjan Convention opens
02 july 2019 - 12:24:32Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Second Conference on the Convention on Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet
05 june 2019 - 06:05:07New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks World Environment Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised [...] Full text...
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Western Indian Ocean regional science policy workshop opens in Mauritius
27 may 2019 - 22:54:44Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - A three-day Western Indian Ocean Regional Science to Policy workshop organized by the United Nations Environment [...] Full text...
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Birds globally threatened by plastic waste - UNEP
10 may 2019 - 15:24:04Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Plastic pollution poses serious health risks to wildlife globally, affecting a wide range of species including [...] Full text...
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Global investors, UN launch guidance, metrics to help industry assess impacts from climate change
10 may 2019 - 15:10:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Twenty institutional investors from 11 countries convened by the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) on Friday launched [...] Full text...
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Uganda to vaccinate 700,000 girls against cervical cancer this year
25 april 2019 - 11:47:03Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda will vaccinate 700,000 ten-year old girls against the human papillomavirus (HPV) which causes cervical cancer, [...] Full text...
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Rwanda steps up campaign against use of non-biodegradable plastic products
27 march 2019 - 15:25:01Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda will soon adopt a law regulating the use of non-biodegradable plastics and the distribution of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan bankers promote green bonds programme at UNEP Summit
12 march 2019 - 22:19:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan banks are currently lending to businesses and start ups seeking to improve the environment and [...] Full text...
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UN warns climate change risks amplified by tripping demand for natural resources
12 march 2019 - 14:48:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Rapid growth in mineral extraction is a major contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss – a [...] Full text...
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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia Airlines plane crash
11 march 2019 - 05:28:03New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres says he is “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives”, in the [...] Full text...
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Senegal readies for African Climate Week
06 march 2019 - 12:47:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal is preparing to take an active part in the African Climate Week, being observed from [...] Full text...
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Air pollution, the ‘silent killer’ that claims seven million lives a year: Rights Council hears
05 march 2019 - 05:31:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shifting to renewable energy could save up to 150 million lives by the end of the [...] Full text...
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UN agency plan tackles ‘hidden cost’ of gold, paves way for safer, mercury-free mining
19 february 2019 - 06:33:28New York, US (PANA) - From smartphones to wedding rings, the hidden cost of everyday gold is its threat to human [...] Full text...
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Guterres nominates Inger Andersen of Denmark to head UNEP
17 february 2019 - 19:55:02New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of [...] Full text...
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Guterres nominates Inger Andersen of Denmark to head UNEP
17 february 2019 - 19:45:29New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of [...] Full text...
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Guterres nominates Inger Andersen of Denmark to head UNEP
17 february 2019 - 19:38:13New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of [...] Full text...
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Nairobi Governor to lead African cities to UN General Assembly conference
15 february 2019 - 13:22:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations has selected Nairobi City Governor Mike Sonko to lead African cities to a [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian gov't hails appointment of Ibrahima Thiaw as UNCCD chief
01 february 2019 - 10:52:10Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government on Friday hailed the appointment of Ibrahima Thiaw as the Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...
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IAAF installs air quality monitor in Mexico City
23 january 2019 - 14:02:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After launching air quality monitors in Monaco, Addis Ababa and Sydney, the International Association of Athletics [...] Full text...
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Citing security concerns, Nairobi County demolishes hotel in diplomatic district
13 december 2018 - 15:18:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi County Government Authorities on Thursday, demolished a hotel built within the vicinity of the [...] Full text...
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Cleaning up the transport sector in African cities (An AfDB feature)
13 december 2018 - 06:15:47Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is the continent with the most rapidly-growing urban population, at an estimated annual rate [...] Full text...
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COP24: Huge untapped potential in greener construction, says UNEP
07 december 2018 - 21:25:01Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Noting some progress in greening the global construction industry, the United Nations environment agency (UNEP) co-released [...] Full text...
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UN Assembly President launches new initiative to purge plastics and purify oceans
05 december 2018 - 04:58:26New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly launched a new global call to action on [...] Full text...
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CO2 emissions on the rise for first time in four years, UN agency warns
27 november 2018 - 19:09:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that global [...] Full text...
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UN chief appoints Tanzanian as acting head of UN Environment
21 november 2018 - 13:58:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has appointed the Deputy Executive Director of UNEP, Ms. Joyce [...] Full text...
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Every bite of burger boosts harmful greenhouse gases: UNEP
09 november 2018 - 04:50:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Even though meat production is known to be a major contributor to climate change and environmental [...] Full text...
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Plastic-busting fungi may help tackle pollution, climate change: UN Environment
01 november 2018 - 05:04:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When it comes to helping green our world, organic mushrooms from the local market may be [...] Full text...
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Migratory birds connect nations and inspire people, UN says
14 october 2018 - 06:51:21New York, US (PANA) - Highlighting the challenges migratory birds face in their epic journeys, senior United Nations officials have [...] Full text...
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IAAF installs first stadium air quality monitor in Monaco
18 september 2018 - 14:42:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The IAAF on Tuesday reached a substantial milestone in its campaign to raise awareness of the [...] Full text...
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'Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet, says UNEP chief
07 august 2018 - 05:46:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Calling 2017 “the first year in human history” that more electricity was generated globally from the [...] Full text...
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Ogonis demand unconditional implementation of Ogoni Bill of Rights
27 july 2018 - 16:52:00Houston, US (PANA) - Ogoni People, also known as the Ogonis, in Nigeria's Rivers State, have called for an unconditional [...] Full text...
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Wilderness Safaris cut down plastic use in Botswana
15 june 2018 - 08:54:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Pan-African ecotourism-company Wilderness Safaris’ conversation efforts in Botswana have won the prestigious National Energy Globe Award. The [...] Full text...
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The world is being ‘swamped’ by harmful plastic waste, says UN chief
05 june 2018 - 04:16:35New York, US (PANA) - The world must unite to “beat plastic pollution” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in [...] Full text...
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UNEP, IAAF partner in clean air campaign
29 may 2018 - 13:51:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the IAAF Tuesday announced a new partnership to address the [...] Full text...
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Save our planet by protecting migratory birds and their ‘epic journeys,’ urges UN chief
12 may 2018 - 09:16:59New York, US (PANA) - As they make their global journeys, migratory birds not only set birdwatchers’ binoculars agog, they [...] Full text...
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Conference on green business development opens in Mauritius
10 may 2018 - 10:21:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Business, Enterprises and Cooperatives Minister Sunil Bholah on Thursday again raised red flags about the [...] Full text...
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Integrated Urban Development in Africa: Challenges and Lessons (An AfDB feature)
09 may 2018 - 13:03:44Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) will organize [...] Full text...
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UN renewable energy report says world banks on sunshine
06 april 2018 - 07:15:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In 2017, solar energy dominated global investment in new power generation like never before, according to [...] Full text...
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Kenya upscales water tower protection
12 march 2018 - 15:15:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government is gazetting 70 water towers in different parts of the country in order [...] Full text...
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Kenya translocates 21 jumbos to curb human-wildlife conflict
21 february 2018 - 14:48:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenya Government on Wednesday began translocating 21 elephants from the Mount Kenya region to the Indian [...] Full text...
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For Valentine’s Day, UNEP urges everyone to ‘break up’ with single-use plastic
13 february 2018 - 06:14:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As many countries prepare to mark Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [...] Full text...
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Rights body demands justice for Abidjan toxic waste victims
31 january 2018 - 15:47:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Eleven years after 540,000 litres of toxic waste were dumped in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, [...] Full text...
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Central Africa’s iconic mammals threatened by poachers, armed groups – UNEP
20 january 2018 - 08:06:03Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elephants, giraffes, rhinos and other magnificent mammals targeted in wildlife conservation areas of Central Africa are [...] Full text...
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UN agencies aim to protect 'foundations for life' on Earth
10 january 2018 - 22:36:32Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Two United Nations agencies are teaming up in a major new initiative taking on the herculean [...] Full text...
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Time running out for construction sector to cut energy use, meet climate goals – UN
13 december 2017 - 06:47:20Paris, France (PANA) – The clock is ticking on efforts to reform the buildings and construction sector's energy performance and [...] Full text...
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Careless disposal of antibiotics could produce ‘ferocious superbugs’ - UNEP
05 december 2017 - 21:21:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Growing antimicrobial resistance linked to the discharge of drugs and some chemicals into the environment is [...] Full text...
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Rwanda inaugurates first ever e-waste processing facility
05 december 2017 - 13:39:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The first Rwanda’s e-waste recycling initiatives has officially opened its facility located at Bugesera, a [...] Full text...
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Rapid, large-scale, coordinated action needed to beat pollution – UN chief
04 december 2017 - 21:33:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Noting the severity of the threats posed by pollution to both people and the planet, United [...] Full text...
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UN Environment Assembly tackles pollution menace
04 december 2017 - 13:17:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Key among issues being discussed at the third UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, which started at [...] Full text...
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'No one safe from global pollution without concerted action' - warns UNEP
17 november 2017 - 10:24:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Everyone on earth is affected by pollution, according to a new report issued by UN Environment [...] Full text...
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Financing for low-carbon, climate-resilient future takes centre stage at UN climate conference
14 november 2017 - 07:14:34Bonn, Germany (PANA) – The urgent need to raise the funda to meet the funding goals of the Paris Agreement, [...] Full text...
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Global shift to clean, affordable energy critical to attaining Global Goals – UN officials
01 november 2017 - 22:39:50New York, US (PANA) – To tackle the double challenge of energy poverty and climate change – producing clean, affordable [...] Full text...
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UN sees 'worrying' gap between Paris climate pledges and emissions cuts needed
31 october 2017 - 20:22:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Pledges made under the Paris Agreement are only a third of what is required by 2030 [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kenya facing housing shortfall - Official
12 october 2017 - 11:03:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is facing a housing shortfall which sees the State put up 1.85 million housing units [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Popular mountain gorilla dies in Rwanda
29 september 2017 - 15:50:45Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Vuba, a famous mountain gorilla in Rwanda, which was of the "silverback" family, has died, according [...] Full text...
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US: Major new UN report sets course towards ‘pollution-free planet’
28 september 2017 - 22:28:17New York, US (PANA) – While pollution has considerably negative impacts on human health and ecosystems, it is controllable and [...] Full text...
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US: UN highlights importance of collective action to protect ozone layer
16 september 2017 - 16:38:46New York, US (PANA) – Commemorating the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, senior United Nations officials, [...] Full text...
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Kenya: UNEP reveals Young Champions of the Earth regional finalists
16 august 2017 - 17:06:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations Environment Programme on Wednesday announced a shortlist of regional finalists for [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: Rights group hails convention on mercury
16 august 2017 - 13:06:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury, which went into effect on Wednesday, 16 August, could [...] Full text...
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Kenya: UN Convention on mercury comes into effect
16 august 2017 - 12:02:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The world’s first Convention to protect the environment and human health in close to a decade, [...] Full text...
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US: UN salutes park rangers' dedication and commitment
01 august 2017 - 05:46:59New York, US (PANA) – The head of the United Nations entity on protection of endangered species said on Monday [...] Full text...
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US: 'Smart' money moving to 'green' financing, reveals new UN report
14 july 2017 - 21:24:59New York, US (PANA) – Even though investments towards sustainable development in developing countries have fallen short by nearly US$2.5 [...] Full text...
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US: Eleven global banks partner UN to make financial markets more climate transparent
12 july 2017 - 06:44:10New York, US (PANA) – Eleven major financial institutions around the globe, representing over US$7 trillion, have joined forces with [...] Full text...
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France: UNESCO-organized annual meeting on security management holds in France
26 june 2017 - 18:16:47Paris, France (PANA) - At the annual meeting of the UN Security Management Group (SMG), featuring seven heads of UN [...] Full text...
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US: Help preserve land – our 'home and future' – UN
17 june 2017 - 14:02:38New York, US (PANA) – With hundreds of millions of people around the globe directly affected by desertification – the [...] Full text...
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Kenya; Italian Govt funds Ngong Town solid waste feasibility study
15 june 2017 - 16:02:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Italian government is providing a soft loan to the Kenya government to improve solid waste [...] Full text...
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US: Record 'green' energy capacity added in 2016 as cost for renewables plunges – Report
08 june 2017 - 06:29:18New York, US (PANA) – The world is now adding more green energy capacity each year than it adds in [...] Full text...
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US: UN agencies commit to cutting harmful fishing subsidies at Oceans Conference
07 june 2017 - 07:03:38New York, US (PANA) – As the international community focuses this week on preserving the health of global oceans and [...] Full text...
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US: UN observes World Environment Day
05 june 2017 - 15:45:14New York, US (PANA) – With the theme of this year's World Environment Day – 'Connecting People to Nature' – [...] Full text...
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US: US decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord a 'major disappointment' – UN
02 june 2017 - 11:46:49New York, US (PANA) – The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General has said the decision by the United States [...] Full text...
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US: UNEP stresses 'incredible momentum' on climate action
02 june 2017 - 05:52:30New York, US (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says the US decision to leave the Paris Agreement on [...] Full text...
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Kenya: UN-backed network brings together thousands to help tackle mosquito-borne diseases
10 may 2017 - 19:20:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – In an effort to escalate the global fight against mosquito-borne diseases, the United Nations environment agency [...] Full text...
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US: UN highlights common destiny for wildlife and people on World Migratory Bird Day
10 may 2017 - 19:15:53New York, US (PANA) – A healthy planet for migratory birds means a healthy plant for people, as they share [...] Full text...
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US: UN marks first World Tuna Day
03 may 2017 - 06:17:34New York, US (PANA) – As the UN marked the first World Tuna Day The UN Legal Council has called [...] Full text...
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UN: Cost of renewables fell in 2016, lowering global investment in clean energy – UN
06 april 2017 - 20:43:06New York, US (PANA) - The world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, even as investment in [...] Full text...
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UN: Mali ratifies amendment to Montreal Protocol on HFCs
04 april 2017 - 20:37:49New York, US (PANA) - Mali has become the first country to ratify the Kigali Amendment, a ground-breaking amendment to [...] Full text...
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UN: UNEP urges govts to emulate China on ivory factories, shops shutdown
03 april 2017 - 17:53:24New York, US (PANA) - Applauding the Chinese government’s closure of many of its ivory factories and retail outlets, the [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Montreal Protocol marks milestone with first ratification of Kigali amendment
03 april 2017 - 17:46:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global efforts to protect the climate and the ozone layer have received a boost with the [...] Full text...
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Germany: Smarter use of natural resources can inject US$2 trillion into global economy by 2015 – UN
18 march 2017 - 08:58:45Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The United Nations has found that smarter and more efficient use of the world’s natural resources [...] Full text...
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UN: UN urges youth involvement in wildlife conservation
03 march 2017 - 15:39:59New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called on governments to harness the power of young [...] Full text...
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UN: UNEP urges efforts to eliminate microplastics to save world's seas, oceans
23 february 2017 - 20:36:09New York, US (PANA) - Launching an unprecedented global campaign, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday urged everyone to [...] Full text...
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US: UN kicks off preparations for upcoming summit on oceans
16 february 2017 - 07:02:38New York, US (PANA) - The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every [...] Full text...
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South Sudan: Juba launches UNEP-supported action plan on climate change
15 february 2017 - 17:42:01Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan on Wednesday launched its National Adaption Programme of Action (NAPA) for climate change [...] Full text...
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UN: Global banks, UN set standards for sustainable development
31 january 2017 - 17:15:39New York, US (PANA) - Nearly 20 leading global banks and investors, totalling US$6.6 trillion in assets, have launched a [...] Full text...
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UK: Rights group slams UK court ruling on Nigeria oil spills
26 january 2017 - 15:37:06London, UK (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has slammed the UK High Court's ruling on Thursday that that [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Will Kenyan FM Amina Mohamed's charm offensive deliver the AU post? (A News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
19 january 2017 - 11:37:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ambassador Amina Mohamed, Kenya’s foreign affairs Minister and candidate for the post of the Chairperson of [...] Full text...
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