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Screenshot 2026 03 26 at 01 08 57 UN General Assembly declares transatlantic slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’ in historic vote led by Ghana • Global South World

UN Declares Transatlantic Slave Trade A Crime Against Humanity

In a historic move, the United Nations General Assembly has formally declared the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity, marking a powerful step toward global recognition of one of history’s most defining injustices. Led by Ghana and backed by a strong majority of member states, the resolution signals a growing call for truth, […]

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Screenshot 2026 03 20 at 19 42 47 Chad plans to send 800 security personnel to Haiti official says • Global South World

Chad to Bolster Haiti Peacekeeping Mission with 800 Personnel

In a significant step toward stabilizing the Caribbean nation, Chad is preparing to deploy 800 police officers and gendarmes to Haiti as part of the United Nations-backed Gang Suppression Force. Expected to arrive by June, these Chadian forces will undergo specialized training from international partners before joining the mission to dismantle the powerful armed gangs […]

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Russian and Malian officials shake hands during diplomatic meeting.

Russian Veto Puts Rights in Mali at Risk

Ensure Continued Monitoring and Reporting of Rights Abuses, Accountability By Ilaria Allegrozzi | Senior Sahel Researcher | Human Rights Watch Russia dealt a severe blow to rights protections in Mali on August 30 when it vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have extended sanctions against eight people suspected of sabotaging a peace deal and […]

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African Development Bank and UN Environment Programme collaborate on biodiversity initiatives in Afr.

African Development Bank, United Nations (UN) Environment Programme, Partner To Drive Implementation Of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework In Africa

The African Development Bank and UNEP will partner to establish an Expert Group on Biodiversity Finance, which will provide African countries with knowledge and technical assistance The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme to advance implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in Africa (KMGBF). The framework sets […]

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United Nations (UN) Cites African Development Bank As A World Model In Climate-Adaptation Finance

During the 76th session of the UN General Assembly held in September 2021, Secretary-General António Guterres lauded the African Development Bank’s leadership on climate adaptation As Africa’s foremost development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has significantly increased its commitments to climate finance since the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) […]

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Mark Carney, UN Climate Envoy, smiling in a professional setting.

UN Special Envoy For Climate Action And Finance Mark Carney To Serve As Special Advisor

Today at COP27 Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions – alongside His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, and Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and […]

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Pollution and industrial emissions threaten Africa's environment and public health.

Design For Good Forges Global Non-Profit Alliance To Deliver Direct And Urgent Impact

Against United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals General Mills, Logitech, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft led by Xbox, Nedbank, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Philips, and the Royal College of Art already founding members of the alliance Design for Good has launched as a global non-profit alliance of industry-leading companies and institutions across private sector, academia and social sectors, with the […]

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Woman smiling in workshop with machinery and supplies, promoting climate solutions in Africa.

UN Podcast Series: “No Denying It” – Climate Solutions, Changemakers, and Celebrities

The UN launches No Denying It, a new 10-part climate action podcast, on Thursday, featuring interviews with inspiring young activists, and the voices of internationally renowned celebrities, such as actors Ed Norton and Michelle Yeoh. Across the world, young people are refusing to accept the state of the climate, and are fighting to make the planet […]

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Women Fund Managers Encouraged To Apply For African Women Leadership Fund Membership

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Standard Bank Group are calling on women fund managers across Africa to apply to join the African Women Leadership Fund initiative (AWLF), an innovative impact fund that will provide capital and expertise to successful candidates. The AWLF Initiative has been established with the aim of uplifting […]

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UN’s Development Goals Threatened By A World Economy Facing Recession

The UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), described as an integral part of its highly-ambitious development agenda, may be in deep trouble. Aimed at addressing some of the global challenges the world faces– including extreme poverty and hunger, inequalities in incomes and gender, climate change and environmental degradation– the SDGs now seem threatened by a […]

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