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Three billion people globally impacted by land degradation
02 december 2024 - 15:54:11Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Three billion people around the world are suffering the impact of poor and degraded land [...] Full text...
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Choosing our future: Country lessons on unlocking education for action: World Bank Blog By Luis Benveniste and Sergio Venegas Marin
29 november 2024 - 07:00:42Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - At the just-ended COP29 in Baku, education took center stage as leaders and youth advocates gathered [...] Full text...
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COP29: Climate talks conclude with $300 billion annual pledge
24 november 2024 - 06:51:10Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate [...] Full text...
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COP29: Draft deal proposes wealthy nations give $250 billion in climate finance
23 november 2024 - 05:07:03Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - A new draft finance deal delivered to harried negotiators in Baku on Friday – the final [...] Full text...
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COP29: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres
21 november 2024 - 14:09:58Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres made a strong call to action as COP29 approaches its crucial conclusion [...] Full text...
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COP29: New climate finance deal, urban challenges in spotlight at conference
21 november 2024 - 05:33:02Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As intense round-the-clock COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch in Baku, delegates on Wednesday are [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells negotiators to focus on solutions as talks enter final week
18 november 2024 - 14:03:49Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As COP29 climate talks in Baku enter their final week, the UN climate chief told negotiators [...] Full text...
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COP29: Will conference deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?
17 november 2024 - 04:52:20Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - The latest round of UN climate negotiations, COP29, opened this past Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, following [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over lack of climate action
15 november 2024 - 06:28:20Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN [...] Full text...
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COP29: Multilateral development banks to boost climate finance
13 november 2024 - 08:19:45Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) on Tuesday issued a joint statement at COP29 in Baku outlining financial [...] Full text...
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COP29: ‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns climate summit
12 november 2024 - 12:48:27Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action [...] Full text...
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COP29: Push for agreement on new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’
11 november 2024 - 13:13:55Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell [...] Full text...
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Deadly weather events show cost of climate inaction
08 november 2024 - 06:04:47Baku, Azerbailan (PANA) - Record-breaking floods in Spain, violent storms in Florida and wildfires in South America – these are [...] Full text...
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COP29: Leaders must commit to fair climate financing and fully phasing out fossil fuels
07 november 2024 - 07:48:37Baku, Azerbaijan (PANA) - Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the [...] Full text...
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COP 29: Richer countries must commit to pay at COP29 as climate change forcibly displaces millions across Africa
04 november 2024 - 11:31:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most [...] Full text...
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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
04 november 2024 - 04:40:38Cali, 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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COP 16: People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres
31 october 2024 - 04:55:45Cali, Colombia (PANA) - Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for [...] Full text...
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COP16: Guterres urges world to ‘choose wisely…make peace with nature’
30 october 2024 - 06:32:52Cali, Colombia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for decisive action to restore harmony with nature, warning [...] Full text...
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UN official urges more ambitious, credible climate action plans
29 october 2024 - 12:45:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Proposed actions by countries to mitigate the worsening impacts of climate change “fall miles short of [...] Full text...
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South Africa participates in biological diversity conference
22 october 2024 - 09:11:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is participating in the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to [...] Full text...
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UN climate change conference: EU calls for efforts to keep the 1.5°C goal within reach
15 october 2024 - 06:31:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position [...] 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 - 16:38:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday approved conclusions in view of the Conference of Parties on the [...] Full text...
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WMO says warmest January is hottest month on record
16 february 2024 - 06:52:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record, according to [...] Full text...
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Global tobacco control conference opens in Panama
06 february 2024 - 14:27:27Panama City, Panama (PANA) - Delegates from around the world gathered in Panama City Tuesday for the 10th Conference of the [...] Full text...
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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi
05 january 2024 - 08:45:13Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...
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COP28: Fossil fuel commitment lacks urgency, says HRW
14 december 2023 - 09:31:55Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The UN's annual climate conference, COP28, finally acknowledged the need to transition away from fossil fuels [...] Full text...
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COP28: Applause at end of conference but not all are pleased
13 december 2023 - 13:36:03Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Despite multiple rounds of applause inside the plenary of the COP28 in Dubai on Wednesday, not [...] Full text...
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COP28: ‘A lifeline, not a finish line,’ says UN climate chief Simon Stiell
13 december 2023 - 13:27:06Dubai, UAE (PANA) - UN climate chief Simon Stiell says “genuine strides forward” were made at COP28, but the initiatives [...] Full text...
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COP28: Our voices, needs must be put first in climate talks, young people declared
08 december 2023 - 16:51:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Young climate advocates at COP28 in Dubai on Friday said they will not sit idly by [...] Full text...
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BRICS Legal Forum Conference begins in Johannesburg
08 december 2023 - 08:11:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Eunice Masipa, President of the Law Society of South Africa, on Friday opened the [...] Full text...
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COP28: Conference enters final week, negotiations ramp up on emissions cuts, fossil fuels
08 december 2023 - 06:29:10Dubai, UAE (PANA) - After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome [...] Full text...
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COP28: Bring the vulnerable to ‘front of the line’ for climate funding
04 december 2023 - 13:45:18Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday [...] Full text...
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COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis - WHO
04 december 2023 - 07:23:56Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at [...] 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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COP28: Talks open in Dubai with breakthrough deal on loss and damage fund
01 december 2023 - 06:44:58Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Delegates meeting in Dubai agreed on Thursday on the operationalization of a fund that would help [...] Full text...
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COP28: Conference gets underway with call for ‘terminal decline’ of the fossil fuel era
30 november 2023 - 14:46:59Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The latest round of UN-facilitated climate talks opened on Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with [...] Full text...
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COP28: OACPS and EU reaffirm commitment to implement Paris Agreement
30 november 2023 - 12:46:50Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 27 Member States of the European Union and the 79 Members of the Organisation of [...] Full text...
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COP28: Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
30 november 2023 - 11:32:29Santiago, Chile (PANA) - The impact of “failed promises” to address the rapid rise in global temperatures is strikingly evident [...] Full text...
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COP28: Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
30 november 2023 - 11:17:44Dubai, UAE (PANA) - The world is heating up at an unprecedented pace, new climate data shows, and leaders gathered [...] Full text...
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COP28: South Africa's Ramaphosa to lead government delegation
30 november 2023 - 09:54:21Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday lead South Africa’s delegation to the United Nations [...] Full text...
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COP 28: Leaders at summit must protect human rights by agreeing to phase out fossil fuels, press the hosts for reforms
28 november 2023 - 06:27:23London, UK (PANA) - Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights [...] Full text...
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WHO says COP 28 must deliver on health
27 november 2023 - 17:38:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire at crossroads as climate change threatens key growth sectors: World Bank Report
24 november 2023 - 12:26:07Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - After more than a decade of growth, key economic sectors, cocoa and energy, are at [...] Full text...
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Top UN official says upcoming COP28 summit must ‘respond decisively’ to gaps in global climate action
31 october 2023 - 05:53:15Abu Dahbi, UAE (PANA) - Next month’s UN climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must respond decisively to [...] Full text...
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EU Council approves conclusions ahead of COP 28
17 october 2023 - 14:52:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on climate finance ahead of the United Nations Framework [...] 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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UK announces first water infrastructure resilience projects in Egypt, Senegal
26 may 2023 - 13:44:24Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The United Kingdom government has announced the launch of the first two projects under [...] Full text...
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3rd African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity ends
18 may 2023 - 12:46:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity has concluded its discussions by adopting [...] Full text...
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Countries urged to take more action against chemical pollution
02 may 2023 - 05:42:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over 2,000 delegates from around the world gathered at the UN in Geneva on Monday to [...] Full text...
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Talks underway on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP
04 april 2023 - 07:02:07Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of [...] Full text...
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ECA welcomes the creation of carbon registry for Congo Basin
09 march 2023 - 18:18:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Director of the Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Division of the Economic Commission [...] Full text...
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Liberia hosts international forum on forest and climate resilience
02 february 2023 - 10:51:53Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Government of Liberia, with support from the World Bank, the Government of Norway, and donor [...] Full text...
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‘Without nature, we have nothing’: UN chief sounds alarm at key UN biodiversity event
07 december 2022 - 05:30:11Montreal, 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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Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
30 november 2022 - 06:02:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems [...] Full text...
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ECA dreams of reaching 30% of marine protected areas in eight years
20 november 2022 - 13:05:39Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) dreams of helping to increase marine protected areas to 30% [...] Full text...
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COP27: Conference has determined way forward on funding for loss and damage - UNFCCC chief
20 november 2022 - 11:17:06Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said thata at [...] Full text...
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COP27: Combat against climate change continues - Guterres
20 november 2022 - 10:49:08Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reminded the world of what remain the priorities regarding climate [...] Full text...
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COP27: Conferene closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief
20 november 2022 - 10:48:46Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, [...] Full text...
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COP27: As Conference deadline slips, UN chief urges negotiators to aim for ‘maximum ambition’ on loss and damage
18 november 2022 - 15:40:57Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will close at least one day later than expected, the [...] Full text...
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COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline
18 november 2022 - 05:10:39Sharm 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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COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies
15 november 2022 - 08:58:50Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...
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COP27: Burundi's President calls for long-term loans for environmental projects
10 november 2022 - 12:01:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye has called for long-term loans at low interest rates for environmental services [...] Full text...
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COP27: UNHCR chief urges world leaders not to forget displaced people
08 november 2022 - 09:49:33Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging global leaders to curb the most devastating [...] Full text...
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COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
08 november 2022 - 04:50:56Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council meets world leaders at COP27
07 november 2022 - 19:06:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Monday met with some world leaders [...] Full text...
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COP 27: 'The Great Blue Wall' project to be presented to world leaders
07 november 2022 - 17:22:19Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Great Blue Wall, which is to enhance marine protected areas, will be presented on Monday evening to [...] Full text...
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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns
07 november 2022 - 17:11:33Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...
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COP 27: Last eight years warmest on record - WMO
07 november 2022 - 05:06:10Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released on Sunday, shows that the last [...] Full text...
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Africa urrged to achieve economic transformation
06 november 2022 - 17:54:30Windhoek, Namibia ( PANA) - Dr Jean Paul Adam, Director of Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division of [...] Full text...
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Africa more seasoned on climate finance issues, says ECA
06 november 2022 - 16:40:20Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African countries are now more seasoned on climate finance issues, said Jean Paul Adam, Director of [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa attends COP 27
06 november 2022 - 11:58:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday departed for Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, to attend the 27th. [...] Full text...
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COP27: Ensure climate action is rights-based, says Human Rights Watch
02 november 2022 - 09:32:57Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Countries and advocates attending the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt beginning on [...] Full text...
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African Union Commission sets out continent's priorities at COP 27
27 october 2022 - 20:01:13Windhoek, 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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Namibia calls for African boldness on climate resilience
27 october 2022 - 19:52:59Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The Namibian government has called on African countries to be bold in finding appropriate solutions to [...] Full text...
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Namibia demands implementation of Paris climate change agreement
27 october 2022 - 15:57:12Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Africa must focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement, recommends Tom Oweendo, Namibia's Minister of [...] Full text...
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COP 27: Climate adaptation solutions needed to halt global food crisis, says WFP
24 october 2022 - 12:05:07Rome, Italy (PANA) – As world leaders gather at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt next month, the [...] Full text...
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UN chief: Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority’
04 october 2022 - 07:04:48New York, US (PANA) - As government representatives begin to finalise the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt [...] Full text...
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77th UN General Assembly: Africa must be able to exploit its resources, says Macky Sall
21 september 2022 - 17:43:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's President Macky Sall told the UN Assembly Tuesday Africa, the least polluting continent and the [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Egyptian govt 'undermining' environmental groups
12 september 2022 - 07:55:03Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A human rights group on Monday criticised the Egyptian government for severely curtailing environmental groups’ ability to [...] Full text...
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US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate to visit Nigeria, Senegal
10 september 2022 - 10:19:02Washington, US (PANA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, will travel to Nigeria and Senegal from 12-15 [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire develops response to drought, land degradation, says President Ouattara
10 may 2022 - 06:16:01Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced on Monday that said his country has developed an important [...] Full text...
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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire
09 may 2022 - 19:50:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...
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Climate resilience and just energy transition take centre stage at AfDB's 2022 Annual Meetings
24 april 2022 - 05:02:59Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Annual Meetings in May will focus on the impact [...] Full text...
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UN weather agency to spearhead 5-year early warning plan, boosting climate action
23 march 2022 - 14:13:00Geneva, Switzerland US (PANA) - The UN set an ambitious five-year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens [...] Full text...
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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’
22 march 2022 - 05:42:24New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's suspended cop, Abba Kyari, declared wanted by NDLEA for drug trafficking
14 february 2022 - 16:48:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared the suspended head of the Inspector-General of [...] Full text...
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President Félix Tshisekedi leaves for 35th ordinary session of AU General Assembly in Addis Ababa
04 february 2022 - 18:56:21Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Félix Tshisekedi, left here Friday [...] Full text...
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President Tshisekedi to strengthen DR Congo's environmental leadership
15 january 2022 - 18:01:30Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, on Friday expressed the need to propose projects [...] Full text...
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COP26 ends in Glasgow with US$ 100 billion climate finance commitment still outstanding
14 november 2021 - 08:13:16Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) concluded here Saturday night after [...] Full text...
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COP26: COP26 extended to Saturday as civil society raise concerns over watered down language in text on loss and damage
13 november 2021 - 08:53:27Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The two-week-long 26th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26) which was due to end Friday [...] Full text...
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COP26: Gambia’s VP urges world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015
10 november 2021 - 18:06:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian Dr.Isatou Touray has called on world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015, saying [...] Full text...
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COP 26: Ddraft decision text fails to offer support for vulnerable countries on loss and damage, CAN charges
10 november 2021 - 15:40:52Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Climate Action Network has expressed serious concern at the glaring omission on clear commitments for loss [...] Full text...
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COP26: Zambia elected chair of African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change
10 november 2021 - 11:16:30Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Zambia has been elected as the new Chair of the African Group of Negotiators at the [...] Full text...
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Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference
08 november 2021 - 22:43:33Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A group of 47 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN [...] Full text...
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Climate Change: Lack of progress on finance at COP26 concerns CAN
08 november 2021 - 14:45:12Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – As the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) entered its second and final [...] Full text...
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COP26: Urgent steps needed now to mitigate climate impact on displaced people, says UNHCR
08 november 2021 - 05:23:49Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said there is now a clear link between [...] Full text...
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Climate Change: UK urged to save Action on Climate Empowerment at COP26
06 november 2021 - 17:29:16Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The UK government has been urged to do everything within its power to save the negotiations [...] Full text...
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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests
02 november 2021 - 19:59:15Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...
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Mauritius calls for drastic measures to address urgency of climate crisis ahead of COP-26
30 october 2021 - 08:35:07Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, on Friday [...] Full text...
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Kenya calls on UN to review peacekeeping cooperation with Africa
29 october 2021 - 19:06:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for close cooperation between the UN, African Union and regional [...] Full text...
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Climate Change could further impact Africa’s recovery, push 86 million to migrate by 2050
27 october 2021 - 20:51:32Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s new Groundswell Africa reports, released Wednesday ahead of the 26th session of [...] Full text...
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Keep raising your voices, UN chief tells young climate leaders
30 september 2021 - 13:05:04Milan, Italy (PANA) - With the climate crisis already devastating lives and incomes, young people will be critical to driving [...] Full text...
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ECA hails Africa's leadership in climate action
17 september 2021 - 18:27:15Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has hailed the continent's leadership in climate [...] Full text...
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Call for concerted action to address triple crisis of climate change, COVID and development in Africa
15 september 2021 - 20:28:20Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General calls for bold action to end biodiversity crisis
31 august 2021 - 05:27:13New York, US (PANA) - With one million species at risk of extinction, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Police Commission ratifies suspension of top police officer over FBI indictment
02 august 2021 - 07:48:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team, [...] Full text...
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No pathway to reach Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without G20: UN chief
26 july 2021 - 05:13:31New York, US (PANA) - “The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges humanity to make ‘peace with the planet’
22 may 2021 - 06:46:19New York, US (PANA) - Humanity is “waging a war on nature”, threatening biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution, [...] Full text...
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UN Chief renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss
06 may 2021 - 19:02:00Petersberg, Germany (PANA) - All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid [...] Full text...
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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa
07 april 2021 - 13:58:29Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero
25 march 2021 - 06:31:19New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to [...] Full text...
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UN climate body urges for stronger national climate action plans
26 february 2021 - 13:27:00Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Nations must redouble efforts and submit stronger, more ambitious national climate action plans in 2021 if [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for $100 billion in climate finance to support developing nations
12 january 2021 - 12:57:27Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the year ahead would be critical “not only in [...] Full text...
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African Development Institute to hold webinar on agricultural policy responses to COVID-19 in Africa
14 may 2020 - 19:06:32Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - On 18 and 19 May, 2020, the African Development Institute (ADI), together with the African [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana’s lock-down measures against pandemic face challenges
13 april 2020 - 12:59:43Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Sunday said the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has continued [...] Full text...
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Abidjan to host 4th technical session of coalition of finance ministers for climate action
06 february 2020 - 10:04:17Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 4th technical session of the International Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action will be [...] Full text...
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Congo: Copéco claims payment of its 2019 debts estimated at 3 billion CFA francs
03 february 2020 - 23:02:00Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Collective of Economic Operators of Congo (Copéco) Monday asked the Congolese government to pay the [...] Full text...
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UK re-affirms commitment to Africa's economic growth - AfDB
28 january 2020 - 15:33:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Kingdom remains the top donor to the African Development Fund (ADF), the Bank’s [...] Full text...
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Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief
11 january 2020 - 07:50:29UAE, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - Inaction when it comes to fighting back against damaging climate change is not an option, [...] Full text...
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Liberia: US, EU nudge protest organizers to share plans with justice ministry
29 december 2019 - 18:10:52Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The diplomatic missions of the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany, Sweden, and [...] Full text...
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Joint UN, ECOWAS Mission warns of growing security threats In W.A., Sahel
27 december 2019 - 23:01:57Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A visiting joint delegation of the ECOWAS and United Nations Friday expressed concern over the growing [...] Full text...
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UN: Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition
15 december 2019 - 15:31:39Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Two days after the official close of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, negotiations finally [...] Full text...
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COP 25: Experts say Western media 'insensitive' to climate equity
10 december 2019 - 16:52:38Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Climate change experts on Tuesday blamed Western media for continuing to be insensitive to climate equity [...] Full text...
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Ministers to look at United Nations climate change process
10 december 2019 - 09:26:02Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Philda Nani Kereng, is joining other world environment [...] Full text...
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Mauritius holds conference on Environment
03 december 2019 - 18:31:42Port-Louis, Mauritius, (PANA) - Mauritius will hold a Conference on Environment on December 16 and 17, the Mauritian Environment Minister, [...] Full text...
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COP25: ‘Signals of hope’ multiplying in face of global climate crisis, says Guterres
02 december 2019 - 05:51:29Madrid, Spain (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has outlined the “increased ambition and commitment” that the world needs from governments during [...] Full text...
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News Analysis: COP 25 to highlight role of Innovative Clean Development Mechanism for Africa
30 november 2019 - 20:03:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - While the mobilization of climate finance for sustainable development remains key for African negotiators participating next [...] Full text...
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African development bank commits $25 billion for climate change finance by 2025
30 november 2019 - 15:55:52Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has doubled its total climate change commitment to $25 billion between [...] Full text...
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Rwanda wants its youth to be agents of change’ on climate action
13 november 2019 - 16:05:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) director general Coletha Ruhamya on Wednesday underscored the important role the [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè PM urges solidarity among ACP member countries for better world
04 october 2019 - 22:36:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè Prime Minister Christophe Dabiré on Friday called for "the spirit of solidarity among African, [...] Full text...
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INDIA: Land restoration cheapest solution to climate change, says COP 14
18 september 2019 - 18:38:15New Delhi, India (PANA) - The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat [...] Full text...
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COP 14: Conference agrees to make land degradation neutrality national target
13 september 2019 - 11:03:54New Delhi, India (PANA) – The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) of the UN Convention for [...] 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: COP 14 urged to penalize countries for degradation, destruction of land
10 september 2019 - 17:58:49New Delhi, India (PANA) – As the Conference of Parties to the the 14th session of the United Nations Convention [...] 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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Zambia assures UN of commitment to environmental protection
10 september 2019 - 15:17:24New Delhi, India (PANA) – Total degraded land in Zambia is now estimated at 55,103.7 square kilometres, according to the [...] Full text...
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UNCCD COP14: Time for countries to step up with their NDCs
09 september 2019 - 21:01:54New Delhi, India (PANA) – As the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York draws closer, Amina Mohammed, [...] Full text...
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UNCCD COP 14: Great Green Wall partners agree to develop 'visionary roadmap' to support 15 SDGs
09 september 2019 - 20:53:21New Delhi, India (PANA) – Partners of the African-led Great Green Wall Initiative have agreed to develop a visionary roadmap [...] Full text...
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High-level segment of the COP 14 begins in New Delhi
09 september 2019 - 15:18:24New Delhi, India (PANA) – The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of Parties (COP14) taking place in New [...] Full text...
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UNCCD COP14 begins in New Delhi amid global campaign to save productive land
02 september 2019 - 18:04:36Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The 14th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat [...] Full text...
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Botswana environment minister attends CITES summit in Geneva
24 august 2019 - 13:10:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- Botswana's Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Onkokame Kitso Mokaila has left for Geneva, Switzerland [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches “Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030” for its electricity sector
21 august 2019 - 14:12:42Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – ene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...
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UNCCD chief calls for political will to act on land degradation
08 august 2019 - 20:01:50Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released on Thursday ties together [...] Full text...
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Senegal takes measures to protect the endangered conifer species in Casamance forests
10 july 2019 - 22:01:21Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The conifer is a plant species that is increasingly threatened with extinction in the forests of [...] Full text...
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Strict parameters set for financing coal powered stations in Botswana
05 july 2019 - 08:15:17Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Stanbic Bank Botswana has set up a strict set of parameters to guide all future financing [...] Full text...
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Renewable energy, Botswana‘s major challenges (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)
24 june 2019 - 11:55:47Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has long sunny days - 3,200 hours of sunshine per year - and there is [...] Full text...
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Turkey: Land tenure, a major sticking point at COP 14 in New Delhi, says UNCCD head
18 june 2019 - 17:39:23Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - Land tenure will be one of the major sticking points in negotiations at the forthcoming COP [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS 'disappointed' Liberian protesters failed to present petition
11 june 2019 - 05:25:51Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The Office of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Liberia says it is [...] Full text...
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Benin to establish international research center on agriculture adaptation to climate change
05 june 2019 - 21:40:05Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese authorities are making the necessary arrangements to host an international research center on the adaptation [...] Full text...
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EU nudges Liberians to ensure peaceful street protest planned for June 7
04 june 2019 - 22:28:45MONROVIA, June 4 (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation and EU Member-States' Missions in the Liberian capital Monrovia Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Uneasy calm looms over Monrovia as protest planners reject dialogue with gov’t
15 may 2019 - 16:59:39MONROVIA, May 15 (PANA) – An environment of uneasy calm and growing tension has engulfed the Liberian capital after a [...] Full text...
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Africa takes emergency measures to limit climate warming
24 april 2019 - 21:03:21Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The fifth African regional forum on sustainable development (ARFSD) held here resolved to take emergency measures [...] Full text...
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Climate change could push 100 million people into poverty by 2030 (Declaration)
26 february 2019 - 22:33:31Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Climate change has an impact on resource availability; its impact on poverty is well documented: It [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to join Charter on Sustainable and Responsible Tourism
15 february 2019 - 10:43:13Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Deputy Prime Minister Firmin Ayessa has urged African countries to join the signatory States of [...] Full text...
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COP24: Countries agree concrete way forward to bring Paris climate deal to life
16 december 2018 - 06:50:58Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Countries have agreed a robust set of guidelines to bring the Paris Climate deal to life, [...] Full text...
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Political issues remain major obstacles to successful conclusion of COP24 talks in Katowice
14 december 2018 - 19:04:28Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference or COP 24 underway in Katowice, Poland, was supposed on Friday, [...] Full text...
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Africa must adopt common position to achieve "climate justice", says Burkinabe Minister
12 december 2018 - 15:03:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - African countries must adopt a common position to achieve "climate justice", according to the Burkinabé [...] Full text...
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NGO denounces coalition of some African negotiators with climate skeptics
11 december 2018 - 16:59:46Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The Pan-African Alliance for Climate Justice (PACJA) on Tuesday strongly denounced the attitude of some African [...] Full text...
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Climate change: Mixed assessment of COP 24 talks in Katowice
10 december 2018 - 18:11:19Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the end of the first week of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) [...] Full text...
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REDD initiative for Africa relaunched on the margins of COP 24
06 december 2018 - 17:55:27Katowice, Poland (PANA) - On the fourth day of COP24 in Poland, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has reiterated its [...] Full text...
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Guterres reminds world leaders to focus on points to save the planet
03 december 2018 - 17:45:10Katowice, Poland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday told over 150 world leaders gathered for climate action that [...] Full text...
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Buhari says Nigeria remains committed to saving Lake Chad from extinction
03 december 2018 - 15:39:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Katowice, Poland, reaffirmed that Nigeria remains committed to saving [...] Full text...
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COP24: green, gender-focus, as UN's crucial climate change conference gets underway
03 december 2018 - 02:08:45Katowice, Poland (PANA) - COP24, the two-week 24th conference of the parties of the United Nations Climate Change Convention [...] 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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Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere break another record, UN report shows
23 november 2018 - 04:01:38New York, US (PANA) - Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according [...] Full text...
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South Africa, EU commit to ensure success of UN Summit on climate change
15 november 2018 - 19:20:23Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Presidents of the European Union and South Africa on Thursday expressed their joint commitment to ensuring [...] Full text...
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UN Chief urges nations to work together
12 november 2018 - 00:23:38Paris France (PANA) - From conflict and economic downturn to disease and climate change, global problems require “more than ever” [...] Full text...
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World can prevent climate change worst-case scenarios – UN chief
14 october 2018 - 06:57:07Bali, Indonesia (PANA) - Checking global warming and preventing some of the worst-case scenarios of runaway climate change “is still [...] Full text...
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Africa common position sought at ministerial summit on climate change in Nairobi
10 october 2018 - 19:10:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Africa needs to speak with one voice when it goes to the global climate change summit [...] Full text...
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Global warming report, an 'ear-splitting wake-up call' warns UN chief
09 october 2018 - 02:28:10New York, US (PANA) - A special report on limiting global warming released on Monday by a UN scientific panel, [...] Full text...
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ACP group of states and EU reaffirm common stance on climate change
01 june 2018 - 16:31:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Representing 107 countries from Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific and the European Union, and committed to [...] Full text...
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UN experts urge Poland to ensure full participation at climate talks
07 may 2018 - 16:31:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Poland should ensure free and full participation at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) [...] Full text...
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Second round of African climate talks opens in Addis Ababa
22 march 2018 - 17:05:17Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The second African Climate Talks opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday with [...] Full text...
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FAO launches new tools for reporting on world’s forest resources
05 march 2018 - 16:21:46Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Monday launched a new online platform for reporting [...] Full text...
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EU, ACP countries call for 'tangible' progress on Paris Agreement implementation
14 november 2017 - 13:24:47Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The European Union and 79 countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, together making [...] Full text...
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UN climate conference recognises the role of women in climate action
13 november 2017 - 06:28:15Bonn, Germany (PANA) – With the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 23) in Bonn, Germany, entering its final week [...] Full text...
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New efforts announced at UN climate conference to push for further, faster climate action
12 november 2017 - 05:25:58Bonn, Germany (PANA) – Cities, the transport sector and ocean advocates have announced a number of new initiatives to push [...] Full text...
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Zambia: 19 climate action projects to be honoured at UN Climate Conference
12 october 2017 - 10:52:42Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Nineteen ground-breaking initiatives from around the world were announced on Thursday as recipients of the United [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Former cop testifies about South African activist's death in custody
31 july 2017 - 16:46:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An apartheid-era policeman who witnessed the death of Ahmed Timol in 1972 on Monday [...] Full text...
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Italy: Water use innovations crucial to face climate change in Arab countries - FAO
04 july 2017 - 16:50:39Rome, Italy (PANA) - Arab states must continue to seek innovations to overcome water scarcity in the face of climate [...] Full text...
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Romania: UNESCO meeting on int'l convention against Doping in Sport opens in Romania
29 june 2017 - 08:26:09Bucharest, Romania (PANA) - The fourth Bureau meeting of the 5th session of the Conference of Parties to UNESCO's International [...] Full text...
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Belgium: EU sets up fund for sustainable development projects in developing countries
28 june 2017 - 18:03:41Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Union (EU) ambassadors meeting here on Wednesday endorsed the compromise reached between the Presidency and [...] Full text...
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Benin: AfDB-backed 9th African Carbon Forum holds in Cotonou
28 june 2017 - 13:37:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with members of the Nairobi Framework Partnership (NFP), is [...] Full text...
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Belgium: 'Paris Agreement fit for purpose, cannot be renegotiated' - EU
19 june 2017 - 09:16:52Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union on Monday said it has deeply regretted the unilateral decision [...] Full text...
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Zambia: UNFCCC calls for submission of climate change projects
30 january 2017 - 17:16:28Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The United Nations Climate Change secretariat (UNFCCC) has called for applications for the 2017 Momentum [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Assurances of uninterrupted power supply, new police chief reported in Ghana
28 january 2017 - 08:07:33Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Against the background of fears that a planned shutdown by the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) [...] Full text...
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Mexico: Gov'ts make strong commitments to biodiversity at UN conference
20 december 2016 - 06:59:59Cancun, Mexico (PANA) – Countries attending the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Mexico have reached agreements on actions to integrate [...] Full text...
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Mexico: Countries must protect environment defenders - UN rights expert
09 december 2016 - 05:50:59Cancun, Mexico (PANA) - Governments must abide by the existing laws that protect indigenous and local communities who are stewards [...] Full text...
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Mexico: Countries urged to prioritise protection of pollinators for food security
07 december 2016 - 08:33:08Cancun, Mexico (PANA) - Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are increasingly under threat from human activities and countries must transform [...] Full text...
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Morocco: Rich countries turn blind eye to needs of climate-vulnerable countries - Oxfam
19 november 2016 - 08:00:37Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Although the United Nations’ climate conference in Marrakech made it clear that the Paris Agreement is [...] Full text...
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Morocco: UN conference pledges to press ahead with implementation of Paris Agreement
19 november 2016 - 06:52:20Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Countries which gathered at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22) in the Moroccan city [...] Full text...
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UN: Climate-vulnerable countries pledge robust action on Paris accord
18 november 2016 - 18:12:03New York, US (PANA) - More than 45 of the world’s countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change [...] Full text...
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UN: 'Great Green Wall' initiative to combat climate change in Africa
17 november 2016 - 19:19:28New York, US (PANA) - At the UN Climate Conference (COP 22) under way in Marrakech, Morocco, the Food [...] Full text...
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UN: UN tasks international community on Paris climate pact
17 november 2016 - 18:28:06New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged everyone, including the private sector, cities and civil [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: African civil society slams Trump over comments on global warming
17 november 2016 - 13:44:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - African civil society groups at the just-concluded 22nd Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 22) [...] Full text...
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Morocco: UN chief urges rapid scale-up in funding to address climate change
17 november 2016 - 06:33:10Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – At the United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP 22, in Marrakech, Morocco, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...
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UN: Mideast, North Africa region taking action to combat climate change
16 november 2016 - 17:33:38New York, US (PANA) - Aware of their vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change, countries in the Middle East [...] Full text...
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UN: US submits first long-term climate strategy
16 november 2016 - 15:31:42New York, US (PANA) - As the Paris Agreement on Climate Change entered into force on 4 November 2016, the [...] Full text...
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UN: UN seeks to build climate resilience through new initiative
16 november 2016 - 15:00:51New York, US (PANA) - The UN is working towards building climate resilience through the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s resilience initiative, [...] Full text...
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