31 January 2018 – With more than a quarter of a million people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin region, the United Nations refugee agency and its humanitarian partners launched on Wednesday an inter-agency fund…
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Radiant.Earth and OpenAQ Partner to Fight Air Pollution in Africa
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radiant.Earth today announced its partnership with OpenAQ to bring together a diverse group of individuals in Ghana and Kenya who are deeply concerned about poor air quality in their community and are looking for solutions. Radiant.Earth, a non-profit advocating for open geospatial data for positive impact and improved decision-making, will provide OpenAQ […]
Read MoreSpeakers Focus on Role of Young People in Building Sustainable Communities as Economic and Social Council Youth Forum Opens
As the seventh annual Economic and Social Council Youth Forum opened today, playing host to Government ministers and officials, youth delegates and representatives from civil society, discussions focused on the role of young people in the building of s…
Read MoreMorocco see off Libya in extra time to reach final
A brace from Ayoub El Kaabi and one from Walid El Karti was enough for host Morocco to see off a resilient Libya side 3-1 on Wednesday in Casablanca to book a place in the final. El Kaabi, the leading marksman in the history of the tournament thanks to…
Read MoreSpeakers Focus on Role of Young People in Building Sustainable Communities as Economic and Social Council Youth Forum Opens
As the seventh annual Economic and Social Council Youth Forum opened today, playing host to Government ministers and officials, youth delegates and representatives from civil society, discussions focused on the role of young people in the building of s…
Read MoreWith ‘little hope’ of a quick return to stability in Lake Chad Basin, UN and partners launch aid appeal
With more than a quarter of a million people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin region, the United Nations refugee agency and its humanitarian partners launched on Wednesday an inter-agency funding appeal for $157 million. The…
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