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By Navin Singh Khadka Environment correspondent, BBC World Service Africa has been hit by 14 extreme droughts in the past two years alone - far more than any other continent - and the UN is warning that some 20 million people are at risk in East Africa this year after the rains failed once more. So it was fitting that Ivory Coast hosted this month's UN-convened…

The impact of Covid-19 has reversed progress on access to electricity and clean cooking while slowing vital improvements in energy efficiency, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest update of data and projections related to key aspects of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However, renewable energies have shown resilience to the shock caused by the pandemic. Even if…

African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously address food security, nutrition, social and environmental protection – all while boosting resilience – said the UN chief on Thursday. António Guterres was addressing the start of a high-level policy dialogue at UN Headquarters in New York, part of the Africa Dialogue Series 2022,…

Situated on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, Koulikoro, Mali is on the frontlines of a slow-moving environmental and humanitarian crisis. Extreme temperatures, extended periods of drought, and desertification are making it increasingly more difficult for farmers like Sitan Camara to make a living on their land. The long-deteriorating conditions of the Sahel region prompted the…

New commitments adopted during the COP include: the Abidjan Call, issued by the Heads of State and Government; the Abidjan Declaration on Achieving Gender Equality for Successful Land Restoration; and the Land, Life and Legacy Declaration. Other areas of progress include: emphasis on the “vital role of women, youth, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities in addressing”…

The Rio Conventions Pavilion is a collaborative platform, supported by the Global Environment Facility, that promotes synergies among the Rio Conventions – the CBD, the UNCCD, and UNFCCC. The May 2022 edition took place during UNCCD COP 15. It featured a series of thematic days, including Drought Day, Food Day, and Land Restoration Day. The Rio…