The Federal Ministry of Water Resources says it will host a global forum on sustainable solutions to save the drought-ravaged Lake Chad between February 26 and 28 in Abuja. Dr Musa Ibrahim, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. He said that the theme of the conference […]
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Israel has announced it is leaving UNESCO citing the U.N. cultural agency’s “systematic attacks” on the Jewish state. Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said Friday that the decision was based on the organization’s “attempts to disconnect Jewish history from the land of Israel.” He said the official letter of departure will be submitted before the […]
Read More Eritrean officials on Saturday claimed “victory” after the U.N. cultural agency unanimously decided to put the African nation’s capital city of Asmara on the UNESCO World Heritage list – the result of years of lobbying by one of the world’s most reclusive governments. The decision during a session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in […]
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