UK-funded program backs 120 firms in 5 African states cutting 239,000 tons of CO2
The UK-funded Manufacturing Africa program supports over 120 companies across five countries in Africa, which ...
Sustainable Development
Andersen urges G20 to play key role in just transition to world of peace, prosperity, harmony with nature
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen called on the Group ...
EIB provides €30 m to back VoltStorage to develop ISB for longer duration of renewable energy storage
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a venture debt loan of €30 million to Munich-based ...
SHEBA teams up with Hawai singer Cravalho, Kuleana Coral Reefs to step up restoring coral reefs
SHEBA, one of Mars brands, teamed up with Auli`i Cravalho, Hawaiian-born actress, singer and cat ...
UNESCO report urges banning smartphones at schools
A UNESCO report, entitled Technology in education: A tool on whose terms?, urged banning smart phones ...
Andersen: IPCC, UNEP show shifting to renewables, restoring ecosystem possible
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Inger Andersen said that the Intergovernmental ...
3 Egyptian women positively affect their communities under UN-run Rabeha program
Three women entrepreneurs – Jackleen Maher, Aya Mohsen and Noha Ali – have made a ...
FIFA, UN Women join hands to call for uniting for gender equality, violence against women
UN Women has partnered with FIFA on two calls – Unite for Gender Equality and Unite ...
WEI: Women empowered globally to achieve only 60% of their full potential
The Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) assessed that women are empowered globally to achieve on average ...
Bezos Fund pledges $400 m for greening underserved US communities
The Bezos Earth Fund allocated $400 million to enhance green spaces in underserved urban US ...
GCF earmarks $66 m to help reduce climate impacts in Pakistan’s most vulnerable communities
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced $66 million in funding to support the Government of ...
EBRD highlights cooperation with Hyundai Rotem to train youth in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) highlighted- as an example on the International ...
GCF earmarks over $750 m for 12 climate projects in developing countries
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved $ 755.8 million of finance for ...
Vodafone’s V-Hub to make real difference in SMEs in Egypt, S.Africa, Europe
Vodafone’s V-Hub – which plans to expand the number of beneficiaries in small and medium ...
Araby: Green investments in Egypt meet 40% of environmental standards
President of the Egyptian Institute of National Planning (INP) Dr. Ashraf El Araby said green ...
UN official: Egypt is front-runner in implementing SDGs
Elena Panova, United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Egypt, said Egypt has been a front-runner ...
EBRD launches $ 137 m GEFF in Mongolia to support transition to greener economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched a $ 137 million Green Economy ...
WMO 2024 photography contest focuses on highlighting need to protect planet
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced the launch of the 2024 calendar photography contest which ...
Upcoming HLPF to focus on five SDGs out of 17 UN goals
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will review in-depth five of the 17 United ...
UK allocates over £80 m cash boost to help firms cut carbon footprint
The UK government announced allocating over £80 million to help companies ditch costly fossil fuels ...
Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook launched
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the UN Climate-Change-convened Fashion Charter today launched the ...