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Climate Shock Threatens Africa’s Recovery as AfDB Warns of GDP Losses And Migration
Africa’s
economic recovery is facing a fresh climate test after the African Development
Bank warned that a powerful El Niño event could wipe between US$10.00 billion and US$20.00 billion from economies across the continent, weaken growth, damage infrastructure and intensify climate-induced migration.
The...
The Court Has Spoken. So Has the Assembly. What’s Next?
On 20 May 2026, after eleven rounds of informal consultations and months of hard-fought negotiation, the General Assembly adopted resolution A/80/L.65 on the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change. The vote was 141 in favour, 8...
EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect
A ban on the disposal of unsold clothes and shoes took effect across the European Union on Sunday, in the bloc's latest move to cut waste.
Hundreds of thousands of tons of fashionwear are destroyed every year across the 27-member EU due to damage, old stock and returned online orders.
The new rule...
HLPF 2026 Ministerial Declaration Affirms Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
The 2026 Ministerial Declaration calls for urgent, coordinated, and inclusive action to accelerate implementation, including through strengthened multilateralism, scaled-up finance, digital and technological cooperation, gender equality, support for developing countries, and targeted action on SDGs 6,...
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
The lives of NHS staff and patients were put at risk in the pandemic because of a lack of adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), with almost £10bn of taxpayers money wasted in a scramble to buy more, the Covid inquiry has said.
The chair Baroness Hallett described the "vast" waste in pandemic...
This Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents in Ghana
This Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents in Ghana (2026) provides a comprehensive and evidence-based overview of the state of children’s rights and well-being across the country. Developed in collaboration between the Government of Ghana and UNICEF Ghana, the report applies a lifecycle lens—...
Unlocking Potential Early
The Government of Ghana has made important progress in advancing policies and programmes to improve outcomes for children, including the adoption of a comprehensive Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Policy (2025–2035). While investments have expanded over time, emerging evidence highlights...
After a Cyclone Killed 10000, Odisha's Women Planted 45000 Mangroves to Fight Back
At the Devi river mouth in Puri, Soumya Ranjan Biswal is leading a women-driven mangrove restoration effort—45,000 saplings planted so far—to rebuild a natural barrier against cyclones and secure coastal livelihoods.
Mahama directs release of GH¢300m for flood relief and mitigation
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate release of GHS300 million from the Contingency Fund to support urgent flood relief and mitigation efforts following severe flooding in parts of Accra and other communities in southern Ghana.
Ghana Signs the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030
Ghana has formally signed the Pledge to Advance Ocean Accounts by 2030, committing the country to integrating ocean accounting into its national governance and development planning. The commitment was made on the sidelines of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya, at the Africa’s Ocean Accounting...
Our Ocean makes history in Kenya with $6.4 billion in commitments
The Our Ocean Conference concluded in Mombasa with 320 commitments worth $6.4 billion, as Africa hosted the landmark event for the first time and signalled its growing leadership in global ocean governance. More than 100 governments, businesses, and civil society organisations announced 320 new commitments...
Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution
Ghana is hosting a conference to advance the continent’s push for reparatory justice after the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
Heads of state and government, ministers, civil society representatives,...
Carlos Queiroz declares Ghana ready for 'must-win' World Cup opener against Panama
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has struck a defiant tone on the eve of the Black Stars’ 2026 FIFA World Cup opener, declaring the team is battle-ready for their crucial Group L clash against Panama, despite a turbulent build-up dominated by the high-profile visa refusal of midfield lynchpin Thomas...
UN80 Update Addresses Efforts to Reform Environmental Governance
The UN updated UNFCCC parties and observers on progress under Work Package 27 of the UN80 reform initiative dealing with environmental governance. During a briefing during the Bonn Climate Change Conference, speakers shared preliminary findings from an assessment of current arrangements, with a view...
President Mahama arrives in Belarus, lays wreath at Victory Monument
President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Minsk to begin a state visit to the Republic of Belarus.
From the airport where he was received by Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich and a delegation of senior Belarusian officials, President Mahama visited the Victory Monument to lay a wreath in honour...
UNGA 81 President Pledges to Restore Trust, Manage UN Transformation
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has elected Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, to serve as President of its 81st session. In a closely contested vote by the secret ballot, Rahman secured 99 votes out of a total of 190, defeating Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus who obtained 91 votes. Rahman’s...
UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as next president
In the secret ballot, Mr. Rahman secured 99 votes to Mr. Kakouris’s 91. A total of 190 ballots were cast, with no invalid votes or abstentions.
The presidency rotates among the UN’s five regional groups, and the 81st session falls to the Asia-Pacific group. Mr. Rahman will serve a one-year term starting...
Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System
The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade ago to monitor coastal environments, marine ecosystems...
Courts of the Living: Re-imagining environmental justice in the era of ecological crisis
Environmental degradation has emerged as one of the most pressing governance challenges confronting Ghana and many developing countries today. Illegal mining activities, deforestation, wetland destruction, biodiversity loss, and pollution of major river systems continue to threaten ecological sustainability,...
‘Don’t hate one another’ – President Mahama’s dual warning on peace and drugs at Eid festivities
President John Dramani Mahama launched a passionate defence of Ghana’s social fabric at the National Eid al-Adha celebrations in Accra on Wednesday, issuing twin warnings against the twin evils of political extremism and drug abuse while urging the younger generation to look to the National Chief Imam...
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