Optimism over biofuels is tempered by concerns over their economic viability and their implications for socio-economic development, food security and environmental sustainability, the United Nations’s (UN) 2014 World Water Development Report....
Water experts are sceptical about whether UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG) will be fully met by 2015; unless the current pace is dramatic accelerated, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly met last week...
United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson is leading a call to action on sanitation. Speaking at the General Assembly thematic debate on “Water, Sanitation and Sustainable Energy in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” in New York,...
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors recently approved US$228.5 million for a new push to boost water management in the Senegal River Basin and further improve the development prospects of Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal. More than 4.5...
The United Nations has a longstanding tradition of commemorating political milestones. One area that has been neglected however is the growing problem facing over 2.5 billion people: a lack of adequate sanitation. In July however, the 193-member...
Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, was included in the new United Nations Global Compact 100 stock index. The index includes companies that demonstrate a sustainable business and strong financial performance. The...
Major Progress on Environment, Safety, Security, Operations and Regulation Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) praised the leadership of governments in reaching a landmark agreement on Climate Change at the close of...
eThekwini registers solar water heater and heat pump installation project as second Clean Development Mechanism project with UN The eThekwini Municipality has registered its second Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project with the United Nations....
Pictured: Patrick Osakwe, Chief, Africa Section, UNCTAD African countries need to adopt a new approach to Intra-Africa trade. This is the underlying message in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s Economic Development in Africa...
