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How tobacco industry’s destructive practices are ‘damaging’ environment

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WHO urges govt to ban greenwashing activities of the tobacco industry to appear nature-friendly The World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products (STOP), a global tobacco industry watchdog, have started a process to expose the tobacco industry’s destructive practices affecting the environment as well as …

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Young Tigers thrash FC Barcelona as Orunsii Foundation celebrates Mental Awareness Day

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Saturday, May 7, was a day of celebration for children drawn from various schools in Lagos as they were treated to an entertaining mixture of dance, football and lectures on mental health issues. Organised by Orunsii Wellcare Foundation to raise awareness on mental health issues, football fans at the venue, Campos Memorial Mini Stadium, were …

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Talent Discovery, Empowerment And Leadership

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The African Children Talent Discovery Foundation (ACTDF) is an international nonprofit with a mission to empower children, youth and communities in situations of extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease,and social injustice.The African Children Talent Discovery Foundation, founded in the year 2008 is a United Nations Grade-C non-profit organisation which has over the years become renowned across the …

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African SDG Coalition Corporate Profile

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The African Coalition for the Sustainable Development Goals (the “SDG Coalition” or the “the Coalition”) is an Africa regional networking, advocacy, solidarity and capacity building initiative uniting practitioners and key stakeholders for realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in local communities across Africa. Pioneered and administered by the African Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (AFRONGO), the …

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THE AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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Armed groups and the security forces continued to commit crimes under international law and serious human rights violations in north-eastern Nigeria. Armed groups abducted and killed hundreds of civilians. Government forces also carried out indiscriminate attacks against civilians during counter-insurgency efforts. Throughout the year, the Borno state governor carried out forced resettlements of internally displaced …

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Conservation Through Poverty Alleviation, International

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Discover the Wealth in Conservation: At CPALI, we work with rural farmers to develop sustainable livelihoods that support both people and ecosystems. In our approach, we focus on existing resources, local leadership, community ownership and linking partners to global markets.   In addition, our enterprise conservation program has developed an online site to sell products made by the team. …

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The Hague: Esther Kiobel vows to continue her campaign for justice

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Human rights defender Esther Kiobel today lost her civil case against oil giant Shell, which she accuses of complicity in the 1995 execution of her husband by the Nigerian military government, but has promised to continue her campaign for justice. Esther has spent 27 years seeking justice for her husband Dr Barinem Kiobel, who was hanged along with eight …

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An Investment in Youth Agency is an Investment in Social Change || SADC study sees youth driving research on youth agency

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The year 2022 starts off on an exciting note for MIET AFRICA. A regional research study on youth agency is being conducted across five countries in Southern Africa, including Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The FutureLife-Now! programme recognizes that a key reason for the lack of progress towards achieving the UN’s global Sustainable …

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About MIET AFRICA

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Established in 1996, with its head office in Durban, South Africa, MIET AFRICA has grown into a regional organization with satellite offices in South Africa and in the SADC region. Its purpose is to promote the holistic development of children and youth and their associated school communities in the SADC region by supporting education, as …

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THE HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA (HURISA)

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HURISA was founded in June 1993 as an Institute for the Study of Public Violence and served as the research and documentation arm of the Commission of Inquiry into public violence chaired by Retired Judge, Judge Richard Goldstone. When Mr. Mandela visited Norway in 1992, he requested assistance from the Norwegian Government for effective monitoring …

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