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China announce 100m USD in additional humanitarian aid
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on last Monday that China will provide 100 million U.S. dollars in additional humanitarian aid to help solve problems brought about by massive movement of...
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Refugees Welcome Index
The vast majority of people (80%) would welcome refugees with open arms, with many even prepared to take them into their own homes, according to a global survey commissioned...
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China and the US will put the Paris Agreement into national law
The United States has joined China to formally ratify the Paris agreement to curb climate-warming emissions, the world's two biggest economies said on Saturday 3rd September, which could help...
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IRENA Updates on Renewables Employement
More than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry – a 5% increase from last year – according to the latest report released by...
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USD$30m from the USA government for the Pacific Islands
A contribution of more than USD$30m from the USA government to its “friends in the Pacific” was announced by US President Obama at the East-West Center,...
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E-commerce trends in Europe
The internet has created new opportunities for international trade. The geographical distance between buyer and seller has decreased in importance and has changed the way in which companies and...
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Earth Overshoot Day 2016
Today, 8 August 2016, marks the date at which we will have used as much natural resources as our planet can renew in the whole year. From here on out in 2016, we're...
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Young Leaders for SDGs
Following a month-long call for nominations for the first UN Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, more than 18,000 submissions from 186 countries were received by the Office...
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Acumen and GCF sign agreement to implement its first approved project proposal
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Acumen Fund today signed a Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) enabling the disbursement of funds to implement the first approved project proposal from Acumen...
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