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How one surf club in Senegal is riding the wave of environmental change.
Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award
Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
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The sharp rise during the past two decades is a testament to the region’s drive for improved health and well-being of the population.
Latest recommendations from the UN Global Crisis Response Group call for windfall tax to fund fair policies and sustainable energy solutions
The resolution notes that the right to a healthy environment is related to existing international law and affirms that its promotion requires the full implementation of multilateral environmental agreements.
—Says Morissanda Kouyaté, Guinea’s foreign minister and 2020 UN Mandela Prize winner
