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Zebras graze under acacia trees with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background, Kajiado County, Kenya.

Transforming climate challenges into opportunities

Climate actionAs the world marks World Environment Day, Rose Mwebaza, Director of the Africa Regional Office for the UN Environment Programme, highlights the urgent actions needed to strengthen climate resilience, protect natural resources and unlock green opportunities for Africa's growing population.

Madina Kimaro stands with the young WASH ambassadors at Mtongani Primary School.

Madina Kimaro: Empowering young minds to protect the planet

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Africa’s water future requires a new mindset

Climate actionWhy water must be managed not as a crisis, but as Africa’s most strategic asset, and a catalyst for inclusive growth, climate resilience, and lasting peace

Mariam Solika: Empowering Young Voices Through Hope Driven Media

Climate action“It’s our mission to try to find the good news. And if we don’t find it, it’s our mission to be the good news.”

Mr. Sibusiso Mazomba (far left), member of the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change; Ms. Eugenia Boateng (second from left), Founder and Executive Director of the African Diaspora Youth Hub, FABA Institute; Mr. Jabri Ibrahim, also of the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change; and • Mr. Damon Hamman, Graduate Student, New York University, Centre for Global Affairs.

Africa’s youth are shaping the continent’s climate future

Climate actionOn the sidelines of the UN Youth Forum, four climate leaders from across the continent and diaspora unite to call for stronger protection of Africa’s environment and vital resources.

Clean drinking water runs from a faucet in Senegal.

From Resolution to Reality: Delivering Water and Sanitation for “The Africa We Want”

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Heard of cows near a watering hole. © Cheikh Seye/UNIC Dakar

There is no water security without healthy lands

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Lush mangrove forest lining Mida Creek in Malindi, Kenya.

The people who live with wetlands know how to protect them

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How the ocean sustains a community in Cabo Verde

Climate action Social ProtectionIn Ribeira da Barca, the sea connects school meals, family kitchens, and local markets.

From maritime to Blue economy: Transforming Cabo Verde’s fisheries Sector

Climate action Social ProtectionSustainable practices, value chains, and inclusive growth are shaping the country’s ocean-based development.

Environmental activist and entrepreneur Babacar Thiaw

Zero waste, big impact

Climate actionHow one surf club in Senegal is riding the wave of environmental change.

A bone-dry part of the River Niger at Mopti, a major town in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali.

Floods and droughts are two sides of the same crisis

Climate actionWetlands can fix both.

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