Africa better represented with Global South partnership- AU official

Through the collaboration with China and other Global South partners, Africa can now use multilateral platforms such as the Group of Twenty (G20) to ensure that Africa’s voices are heard and its interests clearly understood, Leslie Richer, director of information and communication at the African Union (AU), has said.Through theContinue Reading

FG, UNDP partner to strengthen democracy in W/Africa

Partnership  By Fortune Abang The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD) programme, a mechanism designed to strengthen democratic governance across West Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar signed on behalf of Nigeria, while the Resident RepresentativeContinue Reading

FG, California strengthen cooperation on climate change mitigation

By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the State of California of the United States of America on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation on climate, environment and trade. Mrs Tenioye Majekodunmi, the Director-General, National Council on Climate Change Commission (NCCC), said thisContinue Reading

Cooling demand to triple by 2050 – UNEP

By Gabriel Agbeja The cooling demand is set to triple across the globe by 2050, driving climate change and overloading power grids. This is contained in a report issued by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday in Belem, Brazil. The report encouraged countries to embrace Sustainable Cooling Pathway (SCP)Continue Reading