urgent - eriinfo

Africa

Africa: FAJ Calls for Urgent Protection Amidst Growing Threats Confronting African Journalists

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

FAJ and its affiliated journalist unions and associations continue to document intimidation, arbitrary detention, online harassment, censorship and physical attacks against journalists across the continent. These violations do not only endanger individual media professionals. They also undermine the public’s right to information, which is central to human rights and democratic accountability. When journalists are silenced,…

Urgent negotiations intensify at UNEA-7 as deadline looms

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

Kanako Okano, Japan, Co-Chair of Cluster A. PHOTO/ ENB-IISD/Anastasia Rodopoulou. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) enters its final hours, delegates are racing against time to reach agreement on 15 resolutions and two critical decisions. With just hours remaining to finalise discussions, the atmosphere at the assembly…

Africa

Africa: Unicef Calls for Urgent Investment in Life-Saving Services for Children As Global Humanitarian Needs Reach New Extremes

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

New York — Surging conflicts, rising hunger, global funding cuts, and collapsing basic services are driving humanitarian needs for children to extreme levels worldwide. As UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2026 (HAC) appeal is launched today, US$7.66 billion is urgently required to provide life-saving assistance to 73 million children – including 37 million girls and…

UNEA-7: Global leaders convene in Nairobi to tackle urgent ernvironmental challenges

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

UN Environment Programme Executive Director, Inger Andersen, with UN Secretary General, António Guterres, during a past event. PHOTO/FILE. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) opened today in Nairobi, bringing together over 6,000 participants from more than 180 countries to address the escalating environmental crises threatening the planet….

Africa

Central Africa: ‘Life By Life’ – UN in West and Central Africa Launches $5.1 Billion Aid Appeal With Urgent Call for Global Solidarity Over Indifference

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago09 mins

The UN and partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to deliver essential lifesaving aid and protection in West and Central Africa. Funding shortfalls have forced humanitarians to shrink the response and make tough choices about where to focus efforts and who can be supported among the most vulnerable communities. ·West and Central Africa is grappling…

Africa

Africa: ‘Life By Life’ – UN Launches $33 Billion Aid Appeal With Urgent Call for Global Solidarity

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago06 mins

Priority to support 87 million people with lifesaving needs – aim is to reach 135 million in 50 countries in 2026 In 2025, 98 million people got help despite deep funding cuts and attacks on aid workers (New York/Geneva, 8 December 2025): The UN and partners today launched their global humanitarian appeal to save millions…

African NGOs react to COP30 outcomes, calling for urgent action on climate justice

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago07 mins

UN Secretary General António Guterres with COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] African Non-State Actors (NSAs) who attended the COP30 in Belém, Brazil, have issued a comprehensive briefing summarising the key outcomes of the conference and their implications for Africa’s climate future. While the briefing acknowledges that COP30 did not deliver the breakthrough…

COP30: Brazil’s President demands urgent climate action from world leaders at Belém summit

eriinfo.com1 month ago010 mins

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva when he spoke at (COP30), in Belém, Brazil on Wednesday. PHOTO/Ricardo Stuckert/Secom-PR. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a powerful speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) held in Belém on Wednesday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a clarion call for global action to combat climate…

Africa: Experts Call for Urgent, Politically Feasible Solutions to Sovereign Debt Crisis Ahead of G20 Summit

eriinfo.com1 month ago020 mins

Many developing countries, particularly in Africa, are experiencing a rapidly worsening sovereign debt crisis, according to global economic experts. Economic stability is at risk if this crisis is not addressed quickly and thoroughly, and experts are calling on G20 leaders to commit to strong actions as they prepare to meet this month in Johannesburg, South…

UN Climate Change boss Stiell urges urgent action as COP30 enters critical phase in Brazil

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, delivered during the opening of the high-level segment at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. PHOTO/ Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The high-level segment of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) commenced in Belém, Brazil, with Simon…