Tag: UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
African nations steer towards reducing deaths due to road accidents
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among African youth, so governments across the continent have resolved to...
UN Volunteers promoting digitalization of the health system in São Tomé and PrÃncipe
In the small island nation of São Tomé and PrÃncipe, Alex Mkwamba serves as a UN Volunteer Epidemiologist with...
New action plan to enhance Somali women’s role in the country’s maritime sector
A new national action plan for enhancing and empowering Somali women in their country’s maritime sector was launched today...
2022 year in review: Amid global turmoil, the UN doggedly pursues international climate agreements
Despite strong evidence that human activity played a role in catastrophic weather events, and the emergence of a fuel...
Investing in sustainable food cold chains is crucial amid the prevailing food and climate crises
More than 3 billion people can’t afford a healthy diet; Lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss...
Uganda has launched a project to reduce mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold mining
A new project launched in Kampala, Uganda by national authorities and international organizations aims to advance a more responsible...
United Nation’s highest environmental honour celebrates ecosystem restoration
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced its 2022Â Champions of the Earth, honouring a conservationist, an enterprise, an economist,...
Investing in sustainable food cold chains is crucial amid the prevailing food and climate crises
More than 3 billion people can’t afford a healthy diet; Lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss...
Zimbabwe is piloting nonchemical-based malaria prevention measures in the country’s south eastern region
Malaria remains a public health threat in Zimbabwe, with more than half the population at risk of contracting malaria...
Are we on track for a Green Recovery? Not yet
One year from the onset of the pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations’ commitments to build back...