Climate Change In Focus As Ghana Host 2nd  CoSPAL

By: Kofi Don-Agor The second Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL) was held in Accra, Ghana, with a focus on climate change (UN SDGs 13), the Rt. Honorable Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament urged delegates to take the pressing issues of climate change and security seriously. He emphasized that climate change is more […]

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United Nations Biodiversity Conference Officially Opens

by:  Kofi Don-Agor Biodiversity is fundamental to human well-being, a healthy planet and economic prosperity for all, enabling us to live in balance and harmony with Mother Earth. The Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), reflects the need to rethink our relationship with nature, to imagine an economic […]

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2024 UN Biodiversity Conference from October 21-November 1, 2024

by:  Kofi Don-Agor Introduction The United Nations Biodiversity Conference is crucial as biodiversity loss continues unchecked, threatening the foundation of life on Earth, The event brings together governments, Indigenous leaders, business leaders and civil society to discuss reversing habitat loss, protecting endangered species and preserving ecosystems. The Subsidiary Body on  Implementation On the final day […]

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Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa Demands Urgent Collective Action Against Illegal Mining in Ghana

Illegal mining popularly known as galamsey, has caused devastating effects on Ghana’s environment, biodiversity, and water bodies. Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) calls on the presidency, parliament, the council of state, traditional authorities, faith-based organizations, and all stakeholders to take immediate action against the menace which has become a threat to the survival of […]

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Lands Minister Advocates for Increased Awareness and Education in Border Communities

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has emphasized the importance of creating awareness and sensitizing residents of border communities to sustain the peaceful and progressive relationship between Ghana and its neighbors. In a speech delivered on the floor of Parliament to commemorate African Border Day on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the […]

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