On the occasion of the start of the United Nations Ocean Conference taking place in Lisbon from June to July , I have decided to write this blog to share a simple and important message: we only have one land and one ocean, and We all have a responsibility to defend our planet, to feed,…
Fourth, the world must reorient energy subsidies from fossil fuels towards protecting vulnerable people during energy crises and invest in a just transition to a sustainable future. And, fifthly, we have to triple investment in renewable energy. This is where multilateral development banks and development finance institutions, as well as commercial In the Republic banks,…
And governments continue to dole out billions in subsidies for coal, oil and gas, at a rate of about $ million a minute. For the sake of the health of our societies and the planet, we have to leave them, and leave them now. There is only one certain path to achieve energy security, stabilize…
FAO in the village of Yassin, East Darfur. Photo: © Sudan Peacebuilding Fund Secretariat As the peacebuilding trajectory in Sudan remains fragile and uncertain, the support of the international community—at the right time and on a targeted basis—is essential. The question, therefore, is not whether development and peacebuilding partners should continue to engage, but how…
Being an agile, adaptive and demand-driven fund, allowing it to provide desperately needed financing mechanisms even in high-risk environments like Sudan. Since the coup d’état, the Peacebuilding Fund’s project portfolio has grown to encompass twelve states, demonstrating that when crises hit, its commitment does not wane, but is strengthened. Along with other projects – including…
Take action to support progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in vulnerable countries, including the High-Level Political Forum, which took place in early July ; the Conference of the Parties to the th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP), in November ; the Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity (COP…
And middle-income countries, are considered too rich to have access to development finance, despite the fact that they are suffering from repeated and devastating environmental catastrophes, and several simultaneous shocks are under way. paralyzing. Theirl Institutions could review the eligibility criteria for access to development. Coordination, taking into account the specific needs of countries, in…
Severe risks to small island economies, as demonstrated by the recent volcanic eruption, tsunami and ashfall in Tonga . English review from the World Bank), and the shrinking land area of several Pacific islands due to rising sea levels. Small island economies are also increasingly affected by a serious “triple burden” of malnutrition, in which…
I have come to see how important it is to plant the seeds of development and address the underlying vulnerabilities that have uprooted so many families across the country in the first place. A view of the Kalunga IDP site in the DRC. Caption: The Kalunga IDP site, located a few kilometers from the center…
September, you will see a large increase in the number of women candidates. With the help of the United Nations, the manual on “Women’s Political Participation” was launched on July and a first copy was offered to the President of the National Assembly and all political party leaders. The manual or draft document has been…
Help finance the physical infrastructure and human capital to advance the Sustainable Development Goals in small island developing States and strengthen the resilience of these economies. Small Island Developing States (formally as Small Island Developing States, SIDS) are a distinct group. Similarly of small, remote, poorly. Similarly divd and highly . Caribbean Sea, the Pacific,…
To support progress on the Sustainable Development Goals in vulnerable countries, including the High-Level Political Forum, which took place in early July ; the Conference of the Parties to the th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP), in November ; the Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity (COP ), scheduled…
