Africa: UNGA80 – Climate and Health in the Mix of Hope and Despair

Africa: UNGA80 – Climate and Health in the Mix of Hope and Despair

United Nations — The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN’s body on climate science, has over the years, repeatedly and steadily reported on the science of global warming leading to the changing climate with visible impacts. IPCC Assessment Reports, particularly the Sixth Assessment chapter on health and well-being (AR6, 2021-2022), highlight an increased…

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Africa: UNGA80 – Climate and Health in the Mix of Hope and Despair

Africa: ‘Hope Is At the Heart of Our Lives’ – Closing Message of the 20th Plenary Assembly of Secam

Kigali — “Hope is the heart of our lives,” under this motto, the Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (see Fides, 1/8/2025) urges the continent’s faithful not to give up hope despite the current difficulties. In their message at the end of the assembly, which concluded yesterday,…

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Africa: UNGA80 – Climate and Health in the Mix of Hope and Despair

Africa: In Their Own Words – ‘The Rebirth of My Hope’ – Young Refugee Scholar Shares Stories of Hope and Resilience

Abdallah Abdelrahman Saleh is one of the 30 Sudanese refugee students who make up the first-ever cohort of Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) scholars in the Central African Republic, thanks to a transformative partnership between UNHCR and the Mastercard Foundation. This historic initiative is opening new pathways for refugee youth to rebuild their…

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Africa: UNGA80 – Climate and Health in the Mix of Hope and Despair

Africa: With Sustainable Development Under Threat, Sevilla Summit Rekindles Hope and Unity

The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. “The human consequences of rising debt burdens, escalating trade tensions and steep cuts to official development assistance have been brought into sharp…

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