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India on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to mainstream biodiversity across all sectors in order to conserve nature, reverse its loss and to secure a healthy planet for the current and future generations."India will also ensure that the ...

China was one of the architects of the United Nations and was the first signatory of the UN Charter in San Francisco in 1945.But it was only in October 1971, with the Chinese delegation led by Mr

China was one of the architects of the United Nations and was the first signatory of the UN Charter in San Francisco in 1945.But it was only in October 1971, with the Chinese delegation led by Mr

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is participating in World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which is celebrated on June 17 each year to raise awareness of the growing threats posed by desertification and the importance of preserving biodiversity. Authorities said the Kingdom, which is committed to promoting sustainable development as part of its Saudi Vision 2030 strategy, is

THE STANDARD ENVIRONMENT Walid Badawi, UNDP Resident Representative. We mark World Environment Day under extremely difficult circumstances. The globe is reeling from the impacts of COVID-19, arguably one of the worst ever global pandemics, as well as the devastating impacts of climate change that continues to push the world as we know it to that dreaded point of no-return. Even as we applaud the efforts by various stakeholders to respond to these twin challenges of our generation, we note that ...

Chinese envoy participates in forestation works in Huraymila National Park May 26, 2021 China’s Ambassador Chen Weiqing and representatives of Chinese companies operating in the Kingdom participate in the afforestation works in the Huraymila National Park, in the presence of the National Center for Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification (NCVCCD) President Dr. Khaled Al-Abdulkadir and a number of other participants. China’s Ambassador C...

King Salman, Oman’s Sultan review bilateral relations in phone call

The central bank said in a statement on Wednesday that this step will be taken for the remaining period of such certificates, through communicating with the insurance company that issued the certificate.

On the occasion of World Environment Day, 5 June 2021, drawing from IPS’s bank of features and opinion editorials published this year, we are re-publishing one article a day, for the next two weeks. The original article was published on February 24 2021 Sudanese youth live with continuous insecurity due to climate change vulnerability, including droughts, desertification, land degradation and food insecurity. Courtesy: Albert Gonzalez Farran/ UNAMID/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 BONN, Germany, Feb 24 202...

Nteranya Sanginga, Director General, IITA On the occasion of World Environment Day, 5 June 2021, drawing from IPS’s bank of features and opinion editorials published this year, we are re-publishing one article a day, for the next two weeks. The original article was published on February 17 2021 A woman farmer in Mozambique with DT maize harvest. Credit: CIMMYT IBADAN and MEXICO CITY, Feb 17 2021 (IPS) – 17 February – African smallholder farmers have no choice but to adapt to climate chang...