SACEP is an intergovernmental organization established in 1982 in South Asia to promote and support the protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region including the Seas in and around the South Asian archipelago. Its members include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Since its inception, SACEP has helped…
On February 25, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convened a one-day High-level Thematic Debate entitled “Galvanising Momentum for Universal Vaccination”, In a background statement issued by the United Nations (UN) before the debate took place, concerns were expressed at the uneven, unfair, and unbalancedpace and reach of COVID-19 vaccinations. According to the background…
Ghana was selected in the pilot list of the Forest Investment Programme of the Climate Investment Fund which aimed to finance country-specific solutions to address deforestation and forest degradation. Ghana received fifty million dollars through multilateral development banks such as the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the International Finance Cooperation. It is being…
Malaria remains the Single most dangerous health emergency for Arica. According to Malaria Report 2021, Africa recorded 96 per cent of the 232 million cases of Malaria globally and 98 per cent of the 6 lakh deaths due to the disease. The alarming development is that these numbers are far more than the stats recorded…
Climate change and gender have an important link. The United Nations recognises that women commonly face higher risks and greater burdens from the impacts of climate change in situations of poverty, and the majority of the world’s poor are women. Women’s unequal participation in decision-making processes and labour markets compound inequalities and often prevent women…