The United Kingdom and Germany on Wednesday agreed to provide the World Food Programme (WFP) with 20 million U.S. dollars to support the expansion of WFP’s climate and disaster risk financing cover in 23 countries across the globe. The money should help protect up to 4.6 million people from climate risks over the next two years. The…
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Cities Can Be Part of the Solution #AfricaClimateHope
Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” This ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) occurs during a time of global conflict and severe environmental instability. The Russia-Ukraine war, natural disasters and humanitarian crises have exacerbated concerns over energy security, emissions, and long-term sustainability. The world is running out of time to…
Global leaders expected in Tunisia for 18th Francophonie Summit
World leaders are expected to start arriving in Tunisia’s southern island of Djerba for the 18th Francophonie Summit, which will be held from November 19-20. The summit, usually held once every two years, was initially scheduled to be hosted in 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It brings together 54 member states, 7 associated…
US not seeking conflict with China, Joe Biden says after Xi Jinping talks
The White House says the two leaders discussed Taiwan, cooperation, competition and human rights at a summit in Bali, Indonesia. Follow us on social media “HICGI News Agency” US ,President Joe Biden has stressed that Washington is seeking to avoid conflict or a cold war with Beijing after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the…
“I joined Museveni’s Armed Struggle to Deter Obote Return as Revenge for Exiling the Kabaka.” The Life Story of Gen Proscovia Nalweyiso.
By John V Sserwaniko & E K Benj Updated at 0612 EAT on Monday 14th November 2022 In our Special Series “Senior Citizens” today we bring you Proscovia Nalweyiso, a senior Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). At the rank of General, she is the highest ranking female officer, in the…
Ugandans Worried about country’s Shs80 Trillion Public Debt
By E K Benj & Aether Wadero Bank of Uganda (BoU) Deputy Governor Michael Ating-Ego yesterday revealed to legislators on Parliament’s Committee on Finance that Uganda’s public debt now stands at Shs80 trillion. Mr Ating-Ego was interfacing with the committee after the lawmakers invited him to explain the current double-digit inflation and the deteriorating economic…
World population at 8 billion humans, still growing
The United Nations estimates that the global human population will reach eight billion by mid-November, and will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace and with regional disparities, in the decades to come. Here are some key takeaways from the UN analysis: Population growth slowdown The UN Population Division estimates that the number of humans…
More than 25 countries agree to protect forests
Nearly 25 countries at the COP27 climate conference that began on Monday in Egypt launched a group to hold each other accountable for a pledge to end deforestation by 2030, announcing billions of dollars in additional financing for the effort. The first meeting of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, chaired by the United States…
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