Joint SDG Fund doubles its portfolio to $114 m to back SDGs in 5 more states
The United Nations Joint SDG Fund has announced a historic expansion of its portfolio to ...
Sustainable Development
UNIDO, Japan sign $2.8m deal for sustainable plastic waste management in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment, the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, and the United Nations ...
EU, France launch High Ambition Coalition on the High Seas
The European Union (EU) and the French Presidency of the Council are launching the High ...
EBRD country strategy for Egypt focuses on accelerating green economy transition
The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved its country strategy for Egypt, ...
More aspects added to R-MPI for closer look at rural communities
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Oxford Poverty and ...
OBG highlights UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain move towards net-zero
The Oxford Business Group (OBG) highlighted that the move of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain to ...
UN social media campaign on environmental, health impacts of microplastics of cigarettes
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the World Health Organization Framework ...
World Bank to extend $700 m to promote Ecuador’s climate resilience
The World Bank approved a $ 700 million loan for Ecuador. This financing will support ...
Maait among most effective figures in sustainable development in 2021
The Alam Almal Press, Printing and Publication foundation honored Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait as ...
UNDP, Avfall Sverige partner to manage waste, develop more sustainable societies
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Avfall Sverige, the Swedish Waste Management Association, signed ...
Over 20% of new cars sold in Europe, UK were electric
Over 20 percent of new cars sold in Europe and the UK in December 2021 ...
World Bank issues 3-year sustainable development bond to combat malnutrition
The World Bank issued a 3-year, 100 million Peruvian sol-denominated Sustainable Development Bond due January ...
UNIDO, Switzerland team up to develop eco-industrial parks in Egypt
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) teamed up with Switzerland to develop eco-industrial parks in ...
Indian PM urges countries to adopt more sustainable lifestyles
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India called on all countries to shift from a ...
Beijing meets national air quality standards for first time
In January 2022, Beijing’s environmental protection bureau made international news when it announced that the ...
UK allocates $10 m to support 500,000 Somalis access clean water, food
The UK’s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford MP, announced a $10 million package of UK ...
€820 m of 2022 EU humanitarian funding allocated for Mideast, Africa
About €820 million of the 1.5 billion EU initial humanitarian funding for 2022 will be ...
ADSW Summit provides platform for global leaders to discuss world’s sustainability agenda
The virtual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit on January 17 provides a platform for ...
World Bank expects Egypt to record 2nd highest growth rate in Mideast, N.Africa
The World Bank expected in a recent report that Egypt would record the second highest growth ...
Egypt is first country in Mideast, Africa to witness UN “Generation Unlimited”
Egypt is the first country in the Middle East and Africa that will witness the ...
Kerry: Egypt, Africa to play critical role in climate action
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry said Egypt and Africa going to ...