By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & Faith Barbara N Ruhinda- updated at 1125 EAT on Tuesday 08th April 2025 On the sidelines of the on going 11th Session of the African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development taking place at Speke Resort Munyonyo is the Seventh African Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. On Monday, European Union,…
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Uganda Hosts the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11)
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin – Updated at 1724 EAT on Sunday 06th April 2025 MUNYONYO- Uganda is proudly hosting the Eleventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-11), jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Government of the Republic of Uganda. The Forum is held in…
UNCCD COP 16 Elects Saudi Arabia Environment Minister as President; Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, Opening Remarks
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & UNCLE Press Team- updated at 1715 EAT on Tuesday 3rd Dec 2024 RIYADH- SAUDI ARABIA- Following a cultural performance, the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened on Monday, 2 December. The COP elected Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, Minister…
UN Convention to Combat Desertification – COP 16 Begins in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with a Strong Voice of Confronting the global crisis of land degradation.
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin – updated at 1620 EAT on Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia- The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and will run up toto 13 December 2024 with a Theme: “Our Land, Our…
COP29: ICAO successfully Advocates for Global Support for Aviation’s Clean Energy Transition.
Updated by Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin & ICAO Press at 0121 EAT on Wednesday 27th Nov 2024 Baku, Kampala and MontrĂ©al, The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) successfully rallied international support for aviation’s decarbonization efforts at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), with the ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano leading crucial discussions on the sector’s clean…
UN Chief Closes COP 29 as Developing Countries Walk out in Protest.
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin Updated at 0919 EAT on Sunday 24th Nov 2024 BAKU – AZERBAIJAN – The European Union teamed up with 11 countries in announcing a commitment to “ambitious” new climate plans — but the U.S., an architect of the initiative, did not join them. Each of the governments said they would soon set new…
“Failure is Not an Option – I Sense an Appetite for Agreement” UN Chief tells Global Media as COP 29 is coming to an End; Also VIDEO & PICTORIAL by Kivumbi.
By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin updated 0358 EAT on Thursday 21st Nov 2024 Good afternoon. I have just returned from the G20 Summit in Rio. COP29 was very much on the agenda. I urged G20 leaders to instruct their ministers and negotiators to secure a new ambitious climate finance goal at COP29. And I heard leader…
India is Powering Developing Countries with Free Solar Pannels.
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN Ramesh Kumar, Chief of Programs from The International Solar Alliance funded by India & France says they are assisting communities with Solar Energy Pannels in Developing countries like Uganda. He has spoken to HICGI News Agency’s Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin at #cop29 in Baku Azerbaijan about their Program. Watch and Subscribe
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