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Climate Finance Dispute Delays Start of Bonn Climate Talks.
June 19, 2025
Bonn, Germany — June 19, 2025The opening day of the Bonn Climate Conference was marred by sharp divisions between the Global North and South, resulting in a prolonged deadlock that halted progress on the summit’s core agenda. At the heart of the standoff was a critical issue: climate finance. More than 130 developing nations, represented […]
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Sidi Ould Tah Elected as AfDB President: Steering Africa Towards Climate Resilience Ahead of COP30.
June 02, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Sidi Ould Tah, a seasoned Mauritanian economist and former Finance Minister, as its new president. Tah’s leadership comes at a critical juncture as Africa grapples with escalating climate challenges and prepares for the upcoming COP30 summit in Brazil. Africa’s Climate Finance Imperative Despite contributing less than 4% to […]
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Climate-Induced Displacement and the Erosion of Indigenous Cul-tures: A Study of the Hadza, Turkana, and Batwa Communities in East and Central Africa.
May 19, 2025
Abstract Climate change is increasingly recognized as a driver of human displacement, particularly affecting Indigenous communities whose livelihoods and cultural identities are closely tied to their ancestral lands. This study examines how climate-induced displacement contributes to the erosion of traditional knowledge, languages, and rituals among the Hadza of Tanzania, the Turkana of Kenya, and […]
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UNFSS+4 Regional Meetings Pave Way for Groundbreaking Global Food Systems Reform.
May 08, 2025
Nairobi, Kenya – 8 May 2025 The Africa Region UNFSS+4 Preparatory Meeting. As the world accelerates efforts to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) regional preparatory sessions have become critical platforms for advancing equitable, climate-smart, and sustainable food systems. Coordinated by the UN Food Systems Coordination […]
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Building Climate Resilience Across Kenya: FLLoCA in Action.
May 04, 2025
Discover how the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program is empowering 45 counties in Kenya to lead the way in climate adaptation and community-driven resilience. Read our overview to learn about county-level innovations, successes, and future goals. Download below! 👉 Share this with your network & follow us for updates!
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Kenya Submits Its Second NDC (2031–2035): CGMR official statement.
May 01, 2025
On May 1st, 2025, the Government of Kenya submitted its Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), ahead of the April 30 deadline. This submission marks a significant leap forward in Kenya’s climate leadership and reaffirms its dedication to a just, inclusive, and science-based green transition. As […]
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