Farmers must be at the heart of biodiversity action - FAO chief

26 february 2025 - 07:39:06
Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation” – that was the stark message [...] Full text...

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COP29: Will conference deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?

17 november 2024 - 04:52:20
Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following [...] Full text...

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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted

04 november 2024 - 04:40:38
Cali, Colombia (PANA) - The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded at the weekend in Colombia, with several [...] Full text...

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UN Biodiversity Convention: EU reaffirms global pledge to protect a third of the planet by 2030

14 october 2024 - 16:38:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$1.3 billion under RSF for Cote d’Ivoire

16 march 2024 - 07:50:19
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 30-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action

30 november 2023 - 11:17:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...

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AfDB, UNEP, partner to implement Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa

30 july 2023 - 13:06:49
Abidjan, 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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UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect third of world’s biodiversity

19 december 2022 - 17:47:36
Montreal, 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 - 06:32:56
Montreal, 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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‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event

07 december 2022 - 05:30:11
Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The UN’s key biodiversity conference, COP15, began on Tuesday in Montreal, Canada, where negotiators will set [...] Full text...

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45th ACP-EU Council of Ministers underlines geopolitical cooperation

30 november 2022 - 12:44:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In its first meeting after the COVID-19 pandemic, the 45th African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) – [...] Full text...

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EU-African, Caribbean and Pacific States ministers meet on 29 November

25 november 2022 - 12:29:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After three years of focusing on the future of the European Union-Organisation of African, Caribbean and [...] Full text...

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COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline

18 november 2022 - 05:10:39
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) -  COP27 is scheduled to wrap up on Friday but countries remain divided on several significant issues including  ‘loss [...] Full text...

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COP27: Adapt or starve: Conference spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change

13 november 2022 - 11:47:31
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the world’s food, yet they only receive 1.7 [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission sets out continent's priorities at COP 27

27 october 2022 - 20:01:13
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has outlined Africa's priorities for COP 27, scheduled to take place [...] Full text...

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AfDB President outlines Bank's plan to feed the continent

25 may 2022 - 06:59:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank's plans to address [...] Full text...

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Ukraine conflict highlights urgent need to build resilient food systems with people at their heart - WFP

19 may 2022 - 12:08:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is on Thursday calling for a massive expansion [...] Full text...

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World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation - UN

13 may 2022 - 05:16:36
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of [...] Full text...

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Sahel: food crisis exacerbated by conflict to worsen during hunger season

12 may 2022 - 20:49:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk [...] Full text...

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High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land

10 may 2022 - 10:05:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity commitment builds hope for 'living in harmony with nature'

13 october 2021 - 19:00:49
New 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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UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'

12 october 2021 - 10:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for [...] Full text...

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African activists criticise developed nations on Copenhagen Accord

01 december 2012 - 08:38:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - African climate change activists attending the 18th Conference of Parties (COP18) of the UN [...] Full text...

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African expert says West ducking responsibility to fight climate change

28 november 2012 - 16:47:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Developed countries are mixing issues related to climate funds with previous financing arrangements they [...] Full text...

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'Africa supports Green Climate Fund proposal'

16 november 2011 - 14:22:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa fully supports the controversial proposition by the Transitional Committee (TC) that designed the new [...] Full text...

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African leaders meet ahead of Durban climate talks

14 november 2011 - 17:44:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders will meet in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Wednesday to discuss preparations for [...] Full text...

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CITES conference discusses wildlife trade

14 march 2010 - 08:05:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Key decisions on the international trade of blu efin tuna, sharks, polar bears and [...] Full text...

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CITES conference projects wildlife trade

13 march 2010 - 09:14:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Key decisions on the international trade of blu efin tuna, sharks, polar bears and [...] Full text...

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Namibia backs Tanzania in ivory row with Kenya

29 january 2010 - 15:13:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The row over ivory sales deepened with Kenya Wildlife Se rvice (KWS), a government agency, saying [...] Full text...

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Zuma attends UN Climate Change Conference

18 december 2009 - 07:21:00
Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Copenhagen to attend the UN Climate Change Conference, [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: 'Africa will not accept deal that undermines it'

16 december 2009 - 16:01:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who is also spokesperson for Africa on Climate Change, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Climate Change conference president resigns

16 december 2009 - 13:23:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- The Danish President of the 15th United Nations Cli mate Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, Connie [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: Act now, UN chief charges

15 december 2009 - 12:43:00
New York- US (PANA) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described climate cha nge as a leading political and economic [...] Full text...

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Africa holds first-ever forum on environment monitoring

03 december 2009 - 09:51:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Regional and continental vision for environmental management is in focus at the first African Monitoring [...] Full text...

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'Gambia among countries most prone to climate change'

02 december 2009 - 20:18:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Climate change activities coordinator for Concern Univer sal, Mackenzie Dove, said here on Wednesday that â?The [...] Full text...

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Africa agrees key issues for Climate Change summit

17 november 2009 - 13:39:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Africa has agreed on key issues that will be nego tiated at the forthcoming Climate [...] Full text...

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UNEP launches train journey to raise awareness on Climate Change

25 september 2009 - 15:02:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in conj unction with the International Union of Railways (UIC)and [...] Full text...

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