BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | In a world increasingly moving towards multipolarity, two major international gatherings held in recent days have captured global attention, with significant agreements reached in the absence of the United States. The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …
Read More »Understanding conditional donor funding
Navigating the Terrain of Conditional Funding, Transparency, and Information Asymmetry in the UN Development System The United Nations (UN) Development System is at the forefront of addressing the world’s most pressing issues, such as poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation. Despite its ambitious goals, the system grapples with significant obstacles, …
Read More »HUNGER CRISIS: Uganda among worst hit countries in 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has revealed that an estimated 673 million people faced hunger globally in 2024, with Uganda listed among the most affected countries. The findings are contained in the 2025 State of Food Security and …
Read More »Uganda advances climate-smart energy policy at Global Bioenergy Forum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has cemented its position as a regional frontrunner in the pursuit of sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient energy systems by hosting the 12th Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Bioenergy Week in Kampala. Held under the theme “Sustainable Bioenergy for a Just & Inclusive Energy Transition,” …
Read More »Will the United Nations survive Trump 2.0?
Paradoxically, the breakdown of the multilateral order the US helped establish could catalyse greater international cooperation COMMENT | JAYATI GHOSH | Of all the geopolitical stunts Donald Trump has pulled since returning to the White House, the United States’ votes at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on March 4 stand …
Read More »Unraveling U.S. role in the escalating Gaza conflict
CAIRO,EGYPT | Xinhua | The United States has frequently employed political maneuvers to gain credit for its role in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. In July 2022, prior to a visit to the region, U.S. President Joe Biden proudly asserted in a Washington Post op-ed that “The Middle …
Read More »Summit of the Future hammers out consensus for updating, upgrading UN to tackle challenges
NEW YORK | Xinhua | The Summit of the Future opened at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York on Sunday, with the adoption of a Pact for the Future, as well as its annexes the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations, which cover a broad …
Read More »Kenya sends peacekeepers to DRC for stabilization efforts
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s military said Sunday its troops have departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a United Nations peacekeeping force tasked with calming deadly tensions fuelled by armed groups. The Kenya Defense Force (KDF) said the first batch of the fourth contingent …
Read More »FAO boosts poultry farming in Teso sub-region
Katakwi, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is making significant strides in improving poultry farming in the Teso sub-region of Uganda. Through a comprehensive initiative aimed at building climate resilience and ensuring food security for smallholder farming households, FAO is providing farmers …
Read More »UVRI goes climate smart, gets shs11.5billion solar energy project
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Medical Research Council of Uganda/ Uganda Virus Research Institute has secured state-of-the-art solar equipment valued at about 11.5 billion Shillings thanks to the Medical Research Council of the UK and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The equipment harvests solar energy during …
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