Brazil’s Lula, world leaders bolster UN climate talks
Sharm el Sheikh – UN climate talks got a fillip on Wednesday as Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
EU vows more emissions cuts at UN climate talks
Sharm el Sheikh – The EU vowed to step up its emissions cuts at UN climate talks on Tuesday... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
Humanity hits the eight billion mark
United Nations – A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world’s eight billionth person, according to a... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
UN probes allegations of Egypt ‘surveillance’ at COP27
Sharm el Sheikh – United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said on Monday... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
UN condemns rising deadly attacks in Somalia
Geneva – The UN’s human rights chief on Monday attacked a surge in civilian casualties in Somalia, largely due... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
Lawyer of Egypt hunger-striker denied access for 2nd time
Cairo – The lawyer for Egypt’s jailed hunger-striker Alaa Abdel Fattah said on Sunday he had been denied access... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27
Sharm el Sheikh – Wealthy Western nations facing an energy crunch are eyeing natural gas in Africa at the... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
UN climate talks enter home stretch split over money
Sharm el Sheikh – COP27 entered its final week on Monday with countries that grew rich burning fossil fuels and developing... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
SA power producers get €400 million green loan
Johannesburg – Independent power producers in South Africa on Friday secured €400 million from the European Union and a... Read more
13 Nov, 2022
WATCH | At COP27, hundreds march behind hunger striker Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah’s sister
Sharm el Sheikh – Chants of “free them all” and “no climate justice without human rights” rang out between... Read more
12 Nov, 2022
