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African negotiators say progress is finally being made on Rio+ 20 outcome statement
(2012-06)
Less than a day to the arrival of world leaders who are expected to consider and endorse the Rio+20 outcome document, the African Group of Negotiators here says it is finally making crucial progress on some testy areas of ...
Why means of implementation is a thorny issue at the Rio+20 conference
(2012-06)
The High-Level segment of the Rio+20 Conference went into full gear today with some 100 Heads of State and Government in attendance. This signals the end to all negotiations on the draft outcome document. But the mood ...
NEPAD stakeholders call for platform to review implementation and coordination
(2012-06)
NEPAD stakeholders have strongly recommended the convening of a regular session to review joint coordination efforts towards the implementation of NEPAD programmes and projects in African countries and agree on ways of ...
Welcome remarks on behalf of H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: CCDA-III
(2013-10)
CCDA-III welcome remarks on behalf of H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini – Zuma. Dr. Zuma, on her remarks highlighted that, Africa is on record as urging the historic emitters to stop interfering with the atmospheric system through ...
Towards an African consensus statement for Rio+20
(2011-03)
A source at the ongoing workshop on institutional and strategic frameworks for sustainable development in Africa today assured the Information and Communications Service (ICS) of Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) that ...
Report of the first African Regional Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development Kampala, Uganda, 12-16 June 1989
(1989-06)
The Conference was addressed and opened by His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda and Chairman of the National Resistance Movement. The major purpose of the Conference was to consider ...
Sustainable Development workshop on the road to Rio+20 kicks off
(2011-03)
The workshop on Institutional and Strategic Frameworks for Sustainable Development kicked off at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Addis Ababa. The workshop is part of the Africa Regional Preparatory process ...
EU 8 million euro grant to strengthen Africa's response to climate change
(2012-04)
The European Union today granted the ClimDev Africa initiative the sum of 8 Million Euro to support Africa's response to climate variability and climate change by developing African policy capacity. The grant agreement was ...
World conference Rio +20 North Africa is getting ready
(2012-03)
One of the highlights of the 27th session of ICE to be organized by the Office for North Africa of ECA will be the Expert Group Meeting on Rio + 20: Progress and Challenges for North Africa”. This meeting has two major ...