UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

Football superstar Christiano Ronaldo. PHOTO/UGC/CR7Facebook. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) passed a landmark resolution urging governments worldwide to leverage the power of sport to advance sustainability and environmental resilience. The resolution, which underscores the UN’s ongoing commitment to sustainable development, highlights the potential of sport not only as a…

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End of ‘The Berkshire Way’? Combs’ departure isn’t only big change as Buffett transition nears

End of ‘The Berkshire Way’? Combs’ departure isn’t only big change as Buffett transition nears

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Todd Combs’ surprise departure from Berkshire Hathaway got most of the attention when it was announced this week. There were also, however, several additional personnel…

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Africa’s internet is about to change forever

Africa’s internet is about to change forever

The author, Q-KON CEO Dawie de Wet The International Telecommunication Union reported in early 2025 that Africa still has the world’s lowest internet usage rate: only 38% of the population was online in 2024, compared to a global average of 68%. Access also remains uneven. In urban areas, 57% were online, but in rural communities…

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UN resolution calls for sport to drive sustainability and environmental change

Confidence in political leadership on climate change low, finds Reuters Institute study

US President Donald Trump is among politicians who have taken controversial positions on climate change. PHOTO/WHITEHOUSE. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] A new report by the Reuters Institute has revealed that global confidence in political leadership on climate change remains shockingly low, with just one in three people trusting their leaders to effectively address the crisis….

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Africa: How Climate Change Is Threatening Human Rights

Africa: Lancet Countdown Africa Publishes Landmark Report On Climate Change and Health in Africa

PRETORIA – Climate change is driving economic losses in developing nations. It’s slowing progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and worsening threats such as infectious diseases, food insecurity, declining air quality, and mounting strain on health systems. This is according to a recently published health policy paper by Lancet Countdown Africa, a research collaboration hosted…

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