As Haiti faces a situation of “absolute brutal violence”, the deployment of a multi-national security support mission is awaited with hope, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday. Ulrika Richardson, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, who is also the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, told journalists in Geneva that 5.2 million Haitians need humanitarian assistance and over 4.3 million face acute food […]

For the first time since 1989 the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has triggered Article 99 of the UN Charter. The reason is set out in his letter to the Security Council expressing the gravest alarm at the danger of “a collapse of the humanitarian system” in Gaza. The Secretary General emphasizes the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and the inability to reach those in need. The UN analysis is in […]

Fanny Galeta, 16, wasn’t sure how to react when she learned her initiation ceremony was planned. “No one really tells you the truth about what happens there,” she told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. “Many things are kept secret. I tried to reach out to my friends who had been and they just laughed. They told me I would have to find out for myself.” But […]

Governments of France, Japan, Spain and the UK express support for use of hybrid SDR instrument  to provide development resources to countries in need in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean; IMF staff confirms reserve asset status of the innovative solution by the African Development Bank (http://www.AfDB.org) and Inter-American Development Bank to channel SDRs to Multilateral Development Banks and signals readiness to bring SDR hybrid capital proposal to the IMF’s […]

At the United Nations’ climate conference COP 28 an African civil society coalition has unveiled its five absolute priorities to fight climate change: adaptation, loss and damage, food systems; land use; and the protection and restoration of forests. The priorities were announced by Secou Sarr, Executive Secretary of ENDA-Tiers Monde, representing a collective of African non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at a side event held on Tuesday 5 December, at the ongoing […]

A syndicate of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) led by Proparco, and including Norfund, DEG, FMO and EFP, has announced a US$200 million Sustainability-Linked Loan to support Ecobank Group’s (www.Ecobank.com) Sustainability and Climate strategy. This is a significant milestone as it is the first ever sustainability-linked loan to a sub-Saharan African financial institution. The facility is linked to two major climate commitments including Climate Disclosures and the definition of a Climate […]

Bridgestone (https://www.Bridgestonetire.com/), a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, recently marked a significant milestone with the successful regional launch of its latest innovation, the Bridgestone Dueler All-Terrain A/T002, a premium all-terrain tyre that offers 4x4 drivers complete control on any terrain. The celebratory event, which was hosted recently in the captivating backdrop of Mount Kenya, not only showcased the tyre's capabilities in challenging terrains, but also demonstrated Bridgestone's […]

London will host The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2023 (https://www.FIFA.com); Ceremony to honour world’s best to be held on 15 January 2024; Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas were among the 2022 winners. The planet’s top players, coaches, fans, goals, and acts of fair play will be recognised in London, England when the eighth edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards™ are held in one of the world’s most passionate football […]

In a major step towards boosting Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and attaining energy security (self-sufficiency), Dangote (www.Dangote.com) Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals plant has purchased 1 million barrels of Agbami crude grade from Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO), one of the largest trading companies in Nigeria as well as globally, trading over 8 million barrels of crude oil per day. The STASCO cargo contained 1 million barrels from […]