“There are no natural disasters; all disasters are human-induced,” underscored an expert at the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries today. Opha Pauline Dube, Professor at the University of Botswana and Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, was speaking at a round-table discussion held this afternoon on “Enhancing … [Read more...]
Central Asia Conference on Climate Change
The Central Asian Conference on Climate Change began on May 13, 2025, at the Yyldyz Hotel in Turkmenistan's capital. Organized by Turkmenistan's Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia (CAREC), the event brought together scientists, experts, and UN representatives from Central Asian countries. Key highlights: - The … [Read more...]
A Multilateral trust Fund for Central Asian countries presented at COP29 in Baku
A high-level meeting at COP29, co-organized by the COP29 Presidency, Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan, UNECE and UNESCAP, saw the introduction of the SPECA Multi-Partner Trust Fund. The high-level representatives of participating States of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) signed the Baku Joint Ministerial Statement on the … [Read more...]