On 8th January 2026, the United States announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the foundational 1992 treaty for global climate action. This move was announced by President Donald Trump and has had immediate…
Naivasha, Nairobi -The impact of climate change in Kenya has had far-reaching ramifications that can no longer be addressed through adaptation alone. As articulated under Article 8 of the Paris Agreement, loss and damage refer to the adverse effects of…
Kenya is confronting increasing climate impacts that are exceeding the limits of adaptation, resulting in severe losses and damage to communities, infrastructure, and livelihoods. Rising water levels in the Rift Valley Lakes and Lake Victoria pose urgent threats, making timely…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia— The curtains have fallen on the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), but the echoes are anything but quiet. From government corridors to grassroots movements, the message resounding through the halls of Addis Ababa was clear, Africans are…
Brasilia, Brazil — The 2025 Global Symposium on Climate Justice and Impacted Populations convened in Brazil’s capital from July 28 to 31. The timely symposium was held to discuss resilience amid escalating climate crises, from record-breaking droughts to devastating floods,…
New York, USA— On July 24, 2025, a day after the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the United Nations Headquarters hosted an Interactive Multi-stakeholder Hearing to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action…
Massachusetts, Boston– F is for feminism, and this was the mantra on the closing plenary of the 33rd International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) Annual Conference 2025 that was held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst from July 3 –…
Marrakech, Morocco — The scorching sun reigned over Marrakech as youthful leaders, entrepreneurs and investors across the African continent gathered for the first-ever YES Africa Summit. The summit was first of its kind. It took place from the 19th to…
Nairobi, Kenya — In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through East Africa’s medical community, the Aga Khan University Hospital—long considered one of the region’s premier healthcare institutions has been ordered to pay over $1.2 million (Kshs. 157 Million)…
Nairobi, Kenya– In a landmark move set to redefine the future of diagnostics in East Africa, the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi has become the first healthcare facility in the region to implement Roche Total Lab Automation (TLA),a…
