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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Sustainable Development Goals

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United Nations World Data Forum 2024 To Renew Global Action Plan on Sustainable Development Data

  Opening Press Briefing Tuesday, 12 November WHAT: Curtain-raiser press briefing in conjunction with the opening of the UN World Data Forum 2024. The Forum will be hosted by the government of Colombia with support from the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE-Colombia), the statistical office, the city of Medellín (Alcaldía de Medellín), and the Statistics Division in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). More […]

todayNovember 12, 2024 3

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High School Learners Take Top Honours at MODEL UN Conference

  Windhoek, 7 October 2024 – The 12th annual Model United Nations Namibia (MUNNAM) Conference took place on November 5-6, 2024, at the United Nations House in Klein Windhoek, where high school learners were honoured for their outstanding contributions during the closing ceremony. Jointly hosted by UN Namibia, the British High Commission, and the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, the conference allowed learners to simulate a UN General Assembly […]

todayNovember 7, 2024 19

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The 9th Africa Regional Platform adopts the Windhoek Declaration

  After three days of discussions, the 9th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction concluded with the adoption of the Windhoek Declaration on advancing the Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa. This ambitious document sets the direction for the next three years, reinforcing Africa’s commitment to reducing disaster risks and building resilience across the continent. The Regional Platform […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 7

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Research into Polymer biodegradation studies

  Dr Julia Puseletso Mofokeng, from the UFS’s Department of Chemistry, is doing research into biodegradable polymers for application in disposable product packaging.   BLOEMFONTEIN, 1 October 2024: A researcher from the University of the Free State (UFS) is contributing to the fight against plastic pollution through her research into biodegradable polymers – large, chain-like molecules – as a more environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based plastics. Plastic pollution is a global […]

todayOctober 2, 2024 27

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Namibia

President Nangolo Mbumba in New York ahead of Summit of the Future

President Nangolo Mbumba has arrived in New York to participate in the upcoming Summit of the Future, which Namibia is co-facilitating alongside Germany. This summit coincides with the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, with the high-level segment set to commence on Sunday. The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation's Executive Director, Penda Naanda, said that Namibia has been actively involved in facilitating negotiations on the "Pact for […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 19

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Opinion Pieces

World Leaders Must Re-boot Global Cooperation for Today and Tomorrow

  By the United Nations Secretary-General   Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the building blocks of global cooperation. The United Nations has convened this unique Summit because of a stark fact: global problems are moving faster than the institutions designed to solve them. We see this all around us. Ferocious conflicts and […]

todaySeptember 9, 2024 6

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#YouthQuakeNam24 focuses on youth in 2024 elections

The Namibia Media Trust is holding the #YouthQuakeNam24 conference today for International Youth Day, focusing on the 2024 General Elections and youth involvement. The theme, "Next Generation Democracy: Inspiring Youth to Lead and Innovate," includes about 60 young Namibians, policymakers, and civil society representatives who are holding talks on how the youth can shape Namibia's future.  Here is the Director of the Namibia Media Trust, Zoé Titus.     According […]

todayAugust 12, 2024 42

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Cameroon spends 90% of Chinese development loans on its French region: this could deepen the country’s divisions

    By Afa’anwi Ma’abo Che, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University   In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had to leave their homes and about 2 million have been left in need of humanitarian aid. The anglophone crisis resulted from the government’s repressive response to largely peaceful protests in 2016-2017. Protesters were […]

todayAugust 12, 2024 12

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World

757 Million people experienced hunger globally in 2023

World falls short on zero hunger goals At the recent G20 Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty Task Force Ministerial Meeting in Brazil, a new annual report revealed the global setback in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, Zero Hunger, by 2030. The report shows that the world has regressed to levels of undernourishment comparable to those in 2008-2009, with current global hunger figures stagnating at around 713 to 757 […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 33

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