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Easy Environmental Solutions Launches Terreplenish Trials in Tanzania, Opening Door to Multi-Unit Deployment
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 20, 2025
MANKATO, Minn., Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Utilities Ventures, Inc. (OTC: DUTV), operating as Easy Environmental Solutions Inc., today announced a strategic collaboration with the Tanzania Fertilizer Regulatory Authority (TFRA) to...
After years of decline, Gambia’s natural spaces are on the mend
UN Environmental Program
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April 17, 2025
With waves rippling from its bow, a small motorboat shoots across the languid Gambia River, the rat-tattle of its outboard motor echoing out across the waterway. The boat belongs to the Gambian navy and the three sailors onboard are on the hunt...
UNDP and UNITAR launch Initiative to Strengthen Capacities for Sound Management of PCBs and uPOPs in The Gambia
UN International Training and Research Center
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March 17, 2025
13 March 2025, Banjul, The Gambia - In an ambitious effort to address chemicals and waste management challenges in The Gambia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), the United Nations...
How six women are helping their communities adapt to climate change
UN Environmental Program
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March 11, 2025
In southwestern Uganda, banana farmer Ahumwire Justine lost 300 trees and two cows during a devastating hailstorm a few years ago. With no insurance, she faced food shortages, unpaid school fees and an uncertain future. Now, a new digital crop...
DEVELOPING NATIONAL MULTI-SECTORAL STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR NCD PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN THE GAMBIA (2022-2027)
UN International Training and Research Center
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January 28, 2025
In June 2022, The Defeat-NCD Partnership, UNITAR and The Ministry of Health of The Gambia launched the nation's first National Multi-Sectoral Strategy and Costed Action Plan for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control. Held under the...
Kalp Foundation Collaborates with The Gambia to Develop Blockchain-Driven Digital Public Infrastructure for All
EIN Presswire
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January 7, 2025
In a historic partnership, the Kalp Foundation and The Gambia have launched Gambia One, a blockchain-based digital infrastructure to drive inclusive growth. DE, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- United States, 7 January 2025:...
Minister Dion George: Ministerial Roundtable on Global Climate Transparency
South African Government
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November 26, 2024
Honourable President of the 29th Conference of the Parties, His Excellency Mukhtar Babayev, Honourable Mr Secretary-General Excellencies, Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, Ladies and...
The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Senegal - DELETED
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Senegal. The Africa Prize for...
The 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation wants applications from Engineers and Innovators in Senegal
EIN Presswire
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August 14, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in Senegal. The Africa Prize for...
Africa's CIFAL Centres Host Successful Regional Meeting in Abuja
UN International Training and Research Center
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August 8, 2025
7 August 2025, Abuja, Nigeria - In the framework of the Fleet Safety Global Training Programme regional workshop held on 30-31 July 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, the first regional meeting of CIFAL Centres based in Africa took place. The meeting brought...
DCO to continue fostering inclusive digital economies as Secretary-General Reappointed on new 4-year term
EIN Presswire
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June 6, 2025
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the global digital economy increasingly serves as an engine for economic and social progress, the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has today reemphasized the necessity of...
Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami Honored as ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ at Influencer Magazine Awards 2025
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In recognition of an extraordinary legacy of compassion, resilience, and global service, Syed Muhammad Faisal Sami has been awarded ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ at the Influencer Magazine...
WTO members examine LDC trade interests, trade and development priorities
World Trade Organization
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June 18, 2025
LDC trade interests At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs on 16 June, members considered several LDC related proposals, including those on LDC graduation, LDC accessions and the future of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). They...
Slovenia at 58th session of UN Human Rights Council
Government of Slovenia
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April 4, 2025
SLOVENIA, April 4 - All Slovenia's initiatives were adopted unanimously: the resolution on the human rights of older persons, the resolution on women, diplomacy and human rights and the resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable...
Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
World Trade Organization
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May 20, 2025
The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...
Diplomats from 53 Nations Unite at U.S. Congress for High-Level Briefing on Diplomacy, Global Security and Cooperation
EIN Presswire
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May 19, 2025
Global leaders reunite at Annual Congressional Briefing on “Diplomacy and Global Leadership: Strengthening Security and Cooperation in a Changing World." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a rare and powerful...
Sylvain Côté named Vice President, International Development and Projects Lead at EXP
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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April 28, 2025
MONTREAL, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EXP, a global engineering, architectural, design and consulting firm, is proud to announce the promotion of Sylvain Côté, Eng., MGC, to Vice President, International Development and Projects Lead....
U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa
MENAFN
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April 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...
Accelerating Impact: 2025 Mentoring Programme of the CIFAL Global Network
UN International Training and Research Center
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March 25, 2025
25 March 2025, Geneva, Switzerland – UNITAR’s Division for People kicked off the 2025 edition of the Mentoring Programme of the CIFAL Global Network (CGN) aimed at enhancing the CGN ecosystem by strengthening peer-to-peer knowledge exchanges and...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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April 3, 2025
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: UNHCR suspends programmes in Egypt ― Rise in hate speech and violence targeting people on the move in Libya ― Shipwreck survivors deported to Tunisian desert The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has suspended most of its...