Major Land Restoration and Drought Initiatives Take Center Stage at COP16 in Riyadh
UN Conference Highlights Global Efforts to Combat Desertification and Build Resilience RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (BG) - The 16th session of...
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L’Afrique : une seule voix sur le climat à la COP29
Afrique unie à la COP29 réclame 1300 milliards/an pour le climat et dénonce l'accord final insuffisant.
Africa’s Unified Stance at COP29: Results and Implications
BAKU, Azerbaijan (BG) — African countries presented a unified stance at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
Refugee activists at COP29 call for funding and support to withstand climate threats
Forcibly displaced people attending the global climate summit in Azerbaijan have been calling on decision makers to address gaps in...
COP29: Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction
The context in which COP29 begins in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 11 is critical but not hopeless. A UN climate report released...
IOM and UNICEF Strengthen Partnership to Support Climate-Displaced Children
Renewed agreement aims to protect, empower, and support children displaced by climate-related events. Baku, 12 November 2024 – At COP29,...
Chad Announces Visa-Free Entry for All Africans Beginning Jan. 1, 2027
Visa-free policy places Chad among a growing number of African countries embracing open borders to advance continental integration under the...
New Africa-Wide Chief Economists Network Targets Stronger Policymaking
Platform will bring together the continent's top economic advisers to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and develop coordinated responses to global economic...
Africa Ready to ‘Build and Deploy AI at Scale,’ President Kagame Tells UN Summit
Addressing delegates at the U.N. AI for Good Summit, the Rwandan president said countries must be intentional about how AI...
TikTok Launches AI Literacy Hub in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa as Part of Broader Safety Push
New in-app hub aims to help users identify AI-generated content and understand how artificial intelligence is used on the platform,...