Friday, March 8, 2024

Administration and Governance: DO Nkum in all Resilience Celebrates 2024 IWD in Pomp and Fanfare

 

DO Molutakwi Elvis, amidst the gun battle in Bui Division, in his magnanimity rallied the women folk in Nkum to come out in their mass to celebrate 2024 International Women’s Day in his area of command and jurisdiction.

An area that has known some certain degree of calm since his sejour at the helm of the said Administrative area.

Nkum Sub-Division is a red zone in the North West Region, but the indefatigable and peace loving and dynamic DO has been using his administrative prioress to  bring situation under control and calm.

This with precision has been noticed in the way he has been able to handle and organize public events or ceremonies with all the security challenges in his Sub-Division.

This year’s international Women’s day celebration recorded a huge success as the attendance was massive, demonstrating the strength of Nkum Women and their wish to see things come back to normal.

On the occasion the general call and appeal to the population was give peace a chance, invest in a woman, women should school their children to leave the bush, men should avoid gender based violence and that the population should embark on sustainable farming and agriculture.

Elated about the turn out, the DO, congratulated all his collaborators for their enormous sacrifice while calling on all other collaborators still dragging their legs to take their responsibilities, assume their functions to ease and enhance the smooth functioning of all government institutions in Nkum.

The DO also seized that singular opportunity to send a strong message to women of Nkum, that they form part of a global network of women who should contribute to peace and nation building.



Thursday, February 29, 2024

Gross Human Rights Abuse and the Ongoing Anglophone Liberation War:Cameroon Health Workers Under Attack as Anglophone Crisis Deepens


With serial killings, gross Human right abuse, kidnappings and wanton arrests orchestrated by both separatists fighters and Republican forces daily.

With the mission to plant permanent fear in the population aka civil servants and civilians, respecting government decisions and calls to be at work on forbidden days and partake in national days celebration.

As we report a battery of civilians and government workers were kidnapped and are still under captivity for participating in last 11th February celebrations, International Women’s Day on the 8th of March and May 20th.

Reasons being that they are giving government hopes and the international community the impression that all is going on well in the two English speaking part of Cameroon fighting for their sovereign right, where as there are struggling to create an ungovernable environment.

The captives whose where about are still to be known information holds, that they are undergoing serious torture and assaults as separatists go about fishing out more likened to be supporters of the regime.

A regime they termed has marginalized Anglophones for years and have been doing all in their best to assimilate.

In response government has taken to brutal actions of late to dismantle most of the separatists camps killing some of the fighters and other captives in their custody.

The last security meetings held two weeks ago by the governors of the two English speaking Regions Adolph Lele L’Afrique and Okalia Bilai with collaborators as of our findings and sources shows that about 10 separatists camps were destroyed with over 50 fighters killed in recent ambush, but most of the where about of a cross section of the captives are still to be known.

An uneasy calm reign in the Regions as we report given that most civil servants are fleeing for their dear lives.

Those of the health sector are seriously and particularly under attack for working on days declared to be ghost days and for treating military wounded victims  and refusing to assist separatists forces desiring similar medical care or attention.

This is because Doctor’s without boarders were chased out of the two Regions by the regime for treating separatists war victims and smuggling arms to them.

The horrendous fact of late is that they are moving from door to door kidnapping health workers and demanding for ransoms. Reports are abound in the South West Region that some five health workers were shot at close range for hesitating to comply with their demands.

Linda Nalova, a victim who narrowly escaped death, on media recounted “they came in at the late hours of the night with an indicator who was pin pointing our houses. It is by God’s special grace that I escaped. Most of my colleagues were picked”.

A pathetic situation one cannot imagine, that has grown in full proportion to an extent that health personnel’s rights are seriously been violated in the face of war and government is doing less in their maximum best to redress the situation.

At press time, we tried to no avail to reach Madame Linda Nalova Esowe, hearing further that she left South west over night with other colleagues, as the sad incident occurred and her where about is unknown.

A horrible situation that has since left the population of the south west Region in deep pains and bewilderment.

Looking at the ugly face the liberation struggle has suddenly put up at the mercy of the economy and the security of it’s citizens with over a hundred thousand persons displaced.

 


 

 

 

 

 






Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Credit Union Mov’t and the Collective Drive Towards Poverty Alleviation; MGVCCUL Scale Up Customer’s Services and Interest to 3.5%

 


✓Barrister Awah Fidelis Penn Now New President of MGVCCUL

The acting President was overwhelming voted into office on Saturday the 24th of February 2024 on the occasion of the union’s 10th annual General Assembly Meeting playing host at CamCCUL Building.

The 2023 annual report session was on second call to review the financial transactions and activities of Menka Green Valley Cooperative credit union Ltd. for the last fiscal year budgeting for 2024.

In the accounts presentation session 11 points made up the agenda running from; a welcome address, presentation of annual reports for 2023, presentation of annual accounts, audit reports and 2024 draft budget, Discussions and adoption, validation and admission of newly admitted members, prize award and election.



The over eight hours brainstorming exchange session saw the active participation of members who from all indication have the union’s interest at heart. This is additionally seen from the massive show up and turn out.

CamCCUL, which is the umbrella network and the mother supervisory body of credit unions in Cameroon was there to supervise the smooth running and functioning of the AGM.




In the course, the chapter supervisory body and auditors presented a net balance sheet of the union giving her a 14 on 14 score on the strict exercise and observation of COBAC norms.

This was to confirm the fact that MGVCCUL's management, it’s President, it’s board of directors, it’s members and the financial services or transactions they offer are all in order following the laws and the rules of financial management.

As we report, MGVCCUL’S budget stands at over a Billion and some 14 millions francs CFA, with interest rate of over 3.5%.

Speaking at the participatory and highly animated AGM at the end of all deliberations;

The union’s newly elected President Barrister Awah Fidelis Penn, first thanked God for his official election as President, taking firm commitments to take Menka Green Valley cooperative credit union limited to another level.





Monday, February 12, 2024

“Waste is Wealth Part XXVIII”

 

“Waste is Wealth Part XXVIII” on Board our CLIMATE WAGON this week, we are Looking at the appointment of Yvon Sana at BEAC the Vacancy at COBAC and CCJN Cameroon Climate Journalism Network’s Plans ahead of World EARTH Day 2024, to Launch;

✓Cameroon’s Pioneer 10 Billion Strong Hub

✓Schools and Climate Sports Challenges in the North West,

✓Climate social Clubs and Veteran Association.

That is to scale up climate social activism campaigns to another level.

Monday, January 29, 2024

“AziCCUL, NtaCCUL Growing Big & Stronger Yearly”

 

Barrister Divine Nde Momuluh President AziCCUL

Fru Isaac Taku President NtaCCUL Credit Union

In the CEMAC zone, is  an observation that goes with the increasing number and the strength of the said institutions in the credit union market, customers Service provision network and micro finance world.

AziCCUL and NtaCCUL on Saturday the 27th and Sunday 28th January 2024 respectively in their usual annual come together showed up elegantly in their mass at Ayaba Hotel and Bamenda Congress house, this time flooding the whole place with a significant amount of people belonging to two credit union.

This caught the attention of the public and to the happy attention of members proud to be members of the said cooperative credit union leading in micro finance business in the CEMAC African sub-region.

True to what we are saying the growing and increasing strength of both unions is the driving force behind their increasing membership, budget and interests to Members shares.

AziCCUL stands at 4.5% and NtaCCUL at 6% a significant amount to lure any new member to pick an account with the cooperative credit union.

Not only that, going by the facts and statistics both unions offer basically all facilities known to first class banks and are into aggressive marketing and rebranding, which makes both credit unions at the moment to significantly have no match in the market of micro  finance and banking.

“There are credit unions and there are Credit Union with the big “C and U” AziCCUL and NtaCCUL are the leading two in Cameroon, in number, budget, services, branches, benefits, staff etc.

This mark of difference and excellence, emphasized itself on Saturday the 27th and Sunday 28th with the mammoth crowd that turn out for the Annual General Assembly AGM to chart the financial ways forward for the 2024 administrative year balancing accounts and record.

Speaking at the respective working AGMs 55th and 37th Congress, both Presidents Barrister Divine Nde Momuluh, Lembeh Pius of AziCCUL and Fru Isaac Taku, Ade Divine Muma of NtaCCUL, observed unanimously that they are growing bigger and stronger daily because of the affordable customers Services they are offering to members, their loan and investment policy is the best, not to talk of their interests rate and marketing policy.

 


Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions

Press release by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

23/01/2024

Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions

Tipping elements of the Earth system should be considered global commons, researchers argue in a new paper published in the renowned journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Global commons cannot - as they currently do - only include the parts of the planet outside of national borders, like the high seas or Antarctica. They must also include all the environmental systems that regulate the functioning and state of the planet, namely all systems on Earth we all depend on, irrespective on where in the world we live. This calls for a new level of transnational cooperation, leading experts in legal, social and Earth system sciences say. To limit risks for human societies and secure critical Earth system functions they propose a new framework of planetary commons to guide governance of the planet.

“Stability and wealth of nations and our civilisation depends on the stability of critical Earth system functions that operate beyond national borders. At the same time, human activities push harder and harder on the planetary boundaries of these pivotal systems. From the Amazon rainforest to the Greenland ice masses, there are rising risks of triggering irreversible and unmanageable shifts in Earth system functioning. As these shifts affect people across the globe, we argue that tipping elements should be considered as planetary commons the world is entrusted with, and consequently in need of collective governance,” explains Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Professor of Earth System Science at University of Potsdam.

The publication is the result of an almost two year-long research process involving 22 leading international researchers. Legal, political and Earth system scientists make their case building on the well-known idea of the global commons, but significantly expanding it to design more effective legal responses to better govern biophysical systems that regulate planetary resilience beyond and across national boundaries, such as natural carbon sinks and the major forest systems. “We believe the planetary commons have the potential to articulate and create effective stewardship obligations for nation states worldwide through Earth system governance aimed at restoring and strengthening planetary resilience and promoting justice. However, since these commons are often located within sovereign territories, such stewardship obligations must also meet some clear justice criteria,” social scientist and author Joyeeta Gupta highlights.

A planetary shift towards collective global scale solutions transcending national boundaries

Global commons or global public goods like the high seas and deep seabed, outer space, Antarctica and the atmosphere are shared by all states. They lie outside of jurisdictional boundaries and thus sovereign entitlements. All states and people have a collective interest, especially when it comes to resource extraction, that they be protected and governed effectively for the collective good. The planetary commons expand the idea of the global commons by adding not only globally shared geographic regions to the global commons framework, but also critical biophysical systems that regulate the resilience and state, and therefore livability, on Earth. The consequences of such a “planetary shift” in global commons governance are potentially profound, the authors argue. Safeguarding these critical Earth system regulatory functions is a challenge at a unique planetary scale of governance, characterised by the need for collective global scale solutions that transcend national boundaries.

“Earth’s critical regulatory systems are now being put under pressure by human activities at unprecedented levels,” says author of the paper Louis Kotzé, Professor of Law at North-West University in South Africa and the University of Lincoln, UK, and researcher at the Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam. “Our existing global environmental law and governance framework is unable to address the planetary crisis and keep us from crossing planetary boundaries. This is why we urgently need planetary commons as a new law and governance approach that can safeguard critical Earth system regulating functions more effectively.”

Article: Johan Rockström, Louis Kotzé, Svetlana Milutinović, Frank Biermann, Victor Brovkin, Jonathan Donges, Jonas Ebbesson, Duncan French, Joyeeta Gupta, Rakhyun Kim, Timothy Lenton, Dominic Lenzi, Nebosja Nakicenovic, Barbara Neumann, Fabian Schuppert, Ricarda Winkelmann, Klaus Bosselmann, Carl Folke, Wolfgang Lucht, David Schlosberg, Katherine Richardson, Will Steffen (2024): The Planetary Commons: A New Paradigm for Safeguarding Earth Regulating Systems in the Anthropocene. [DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2301531121]

Weblink to the article, once published: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2301531121

For further information please contact:

PIK press office

Phone: +49 331 288 25 07

E-Mail: press@pik-potsdam.de

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Who we are: The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) is one of the leading research institutions addressing relevant questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. Natural and social scientists work closely together to generate interdisciplinary insights that provide a sound basis for decision-making for society, businesses and politics. PIK is a member of the Leibniz Association.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Dangote Seals Petroleum Sales Deal with Group Nkah Engineering

 


Dangote Petroleum Refinery seals Deal with Group Nkah Engineering to Distribute Petroleum Products in Africa

This is confirmed in an official letter addressed to the General management of Group Nkah Engineering in Cameroon signed on the 15th of January 2024, by Dr Turajo Nasir and Abdulaziz Kolo, top management staff of the Dangote Petroleum refinery and petrochemicals FZE Lekki Lagos state, in which the duo made official their readiness to do oil and petroleum business with Group Nkah Engineering.


 

Group Nkah Engineering it must be noted is a known reputed Cameroon group of development actors and experts into renewable energy, heavy duty supply, medical equipment, road construction, banking, assembling etc. Headed by Dr Nkah Godlove a Civil engineer of exceptional class and a  young business social entrepreneur par excellence.

The mark of confidence bestowed on Group Nkah Engineering by Dangote Petroleum refinery only comes to strengthen the group’s grip in Africa’s economy and commerce working with one of the richest black African in the world, Sir, Hon. Dr. Aliko Dangote.



The new heaven’s deal with Aliko Dangote and his mega oil businesses will help market more the Group Nkah Engineering and project Cameroon’s business economy. 

Group Nkah Engineering is a signatory and a big financial partners with EXIM Bank in India.

Dangote refinery it must be noted is built in the free zone near the new deep-water port of Lekki, east of Lagos with a maximum capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. At full capacity, it is expected to have the largest crude oil refining capacity on the African continent. It will produce diesel, fuel for planes and cars, as well as liquefied petroleum gas.

Dr. NKAH GODLOVE

CHAIRMAN GROUPE NKAH ENGINEERING SARL

Tel+237 676611142

Tel+237 676979185 (WhatsApp)

Email: gm@groupnkahengineering.com

sales@groupnkahengineering.com

Site Web: www.groupenkahengineering.com

 





Thursday, December 21, 2023

Islamic Bank Cough Out FCFA 21B to Support Reconstruction Plan in the North West and South West Crisis Hit Regions of Cameroon

 

✓PM Dion Ngute Launch Project with Officials and Ministries involved at the Star Building

✓Phase II of the PPRD Project, this time to kick start early 2024 with the Total Financial Support of the Islamic Bank

The Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph  Dion Ngute has launched the support project of the  Islamic Development Bank, IsDB’s of over 21  billion FCFA  offer for the reconstruction and development of the Northwest and  Southwest regions.

This was upon a request to the said bank on the 8th of March 2022 following discussions in 2021 that saw materialization this December 2023 with the support join partnership and launching.

The Launching ceremony took place at the Star Building on Monday, December 18. This was in the presence of some top state officials and other development partners.

Addressing the partners, the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute expressed his sincere gratitude to the Islamic Development Bank for buying the vision of the Head of State President Paul Biya and making its contribution to see that the crisis-hit regions are back on the right path.

The support plan has as objectives to;  contribute to a peaceful and inclusive society through the restoration and provision of basic services through reconstructed infrastructure, revitalizing of the local economy, and strengthened social cohesion through increased community engagement, capacity building, training of local stakeholders, and bottom- up citizen participation.

Contribute to a peaceful and inclusive society through reconstruction and rehabilitation of essential infrastructure, revitalization of the local economy, and strengthened social cohesion in and for the people of the North-West and South-west regions of Cameroon.

With the overall objective of, supporting the Government of Cameroon in reconstructing and rehabilitating essential infrastructure, strengthening social cohesion, and revitalizing the local economy in the North-West and South-West Regions.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

CCJN to Put up a "ONE STOP SHOP" For Climate Research and Documentation this 2024 under it's three years Strategic Action plan on Climate Resilience


On Board our CLIMATE WAGON of the Week, “Waste is Wealth Part XXIII” as we wrap up 2023, Come Discover the Eight (8) Cardinal Point Agenda of WORLD ECHOES MEDIA GROUP and Cameroon Climate Journalism Network (CCJN) as it’s dedicated team of Climate media actors mobilize resources to put up Cameroon’s first ever “CLIMATE ONE-STOP SHOP” in Bambui, Tubah Sub-Division this 2024 at the Climate Village which will also harbor a 100,000 Capacity tree nursery to subsidize Tree planting and enhance wetland Restoration, a Climate FM and TV opened to all for research and all related findings on nature and Environment, policy making, leadership, advocacy, skill building, consultancy, information communication technology etc.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

On Board CCJN Cameroon Climate Journalism Network's “CLIMATE WAGON” Waste is Wealth Part XXII COP28’s Final Statement on CLIMATE, NATURE and PEOPLE

WE, THE UNFCCC COP28 PRESIDENCY, CBD COP15 PRESIDENCY, CHAIRS OF THE UNDERSIGNED PARTNERSHIPS, INITIATIVES AND COALITIONS, AND ENDORSING MEMBER COUNTRIES:

• Recognizing that the growing and projected impacts of climate change critically threaten biodiversity and the billions of livelihoods dependant on high-integrity ecosystems;

• Noting that continued loss and degradation of nature increases climate vulnerability, contributes to significant greenhouse gas emissions, and impedes sustainable development;

• Acknowledging that efforts which promote sustainable land management, drought resilience and ocean health provide cross-cutting benefits to action on climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development;

• Underscoring that acting on climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and ocean health in an ambitious, integrated and synergetic manner provides mutually reinforcing benefits for increasing resilience and securing sustainable livelihoods, while reducing negative trade-offs;

• Reaffirming the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement[1], the Chile Madrid Time for Action, the Glasgow Climate Pact, the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan, the CBD and its Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and noting the UN Environment Assembly Resolution 5/5, UN General Assembly Resolution 76/300;

• Recognizing the value of international, regional and local cooperation, especially in the form of voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions that support governments in the integrated implementation of existing commitments and obligations, including through enhancing resource mobilization, capacity building, and scientific and technical assistance;

In this year of the first Global Stocktake, and on the occasion of convening at COP28 during Nature, Land Use and Ocean Day, we affirm that there is no path to fully achieve the near- and long-term goals of the Paris Agreement or the 2030 goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework without urgently addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation together in a coherent, synergetic and holistic manner, in accordance with the best available science.

In striving to achieve these goals in an integrated manner, we therefore affirm our commitment to strengthen our respective and shared efforts, including through voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, and in accordance with the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, to work collaboratively and expeditiously to pursue the following common objectives:

1. Fostering stronger synergies, integration and alignment in the planning and implementation of national climate, biodiversity and land restoration plans and strategies, with specific emphasis on ambition, comprehensiveness and coherence between the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), updated National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), and forthcoming revised National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), as appropriate/within their respective mandates, and the implementation of a whole-of-government approach that mainstreams coherence, coordination and the efficient use of resources within and between relevant ministries and departments;

2. Scaling of finance and investments for climate and nature from all sources, including domestic budgets, multilateral development banks, multilateral climate and biodiversity funds, bilateral development agencies, private sectors actors, and philanthropic sources, in a synergetic, dedicated and progressive manner that ensures the promotion of co-benefits and efficient use through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem based approaches, and access to finance in an inclusive and equitable manner, including through direct access modalities, in particular for indigenous peoples, local communities, women, girls, and youth, among others;

3. Ensuring the full, equitable, inclusive, and effective representation and participation of indigenous peoples, local communities, women, girls, youth, and other vulnerable communities in the planning and implementation of climate and biodiversity plans and strategies at all levels, in a manner respecting rights, enhancing land tenure security, and utilizing traditional knowledge;

4. Promoting a whole-of-society approach in the synergetic planning and implementation of national climate, biodiversity and land restoration plans and strategies that draws upon and includes the contributions of indigenous peoples, local communities, civil society including women, youth and children, the private sector, financial institutions, academic institutions, and subnational authorities, including through the voluntary actions under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action and the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming and Montreal Action Agenda for Nature and People, and their respective Champions;

5. Encouraging coherence and interoperability across data sources and data collection, metrics and methodologies, and voluntary reporting frameworks for climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable land management efforts, including through collaboration with international, non-governmental and private sector organizations, scientific and academic institutions, and indigenous peoples and local communities.

To assist in the achievement of these aims, we, the chairs of the assembled voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, commit to work with our respective secretariats (as applicable) and member countries to ensure each partnership, initiative or coalition enhances the coordination of country-focused actions, promotes the sharing of information, knowledge and best practices, and collaborates on capacity building efforts. Doing so will maximize synergies among our actions, avoid the duplication of efforts, and ensure efficient use of our collective resources.

We will meet regularly to demonstrate and review our collective progress under this grouping of voluntary partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, and convene further high-level meetings, with the allowance of additional partnerships, initiatives and coalitions, at future UN Climate Change and UN Biodiversity Conferences.

Signed by;

• Federative Republic of Brazil

Chair of G20 Global Land Initiative steering committee

• Republic of Cabo Verde

Co-lead of SIDS Coalition for Nature

• Canada

Chair of Nature Champions Network

• Republic of Colombia

Co-chair of NBSAP Accelerator Partnership

• Republic of Costa Rica

Co-chair of High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

• Arab Republic of Egypt

Co-chair of ENACT Partnership

• Republic of France

Co-chair of High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

• Federal Republic of Germany

Co-chair of NBSAP Accelerator Partnership and ENACT Partnership

• Republic of Rwanda

Co-chair of NDC Partnership

• Independent State of Samoa

Co-lead of SIDS Coalition for Nature

• Republic of Senegal

Co-chair of International Drought Resilience Alliance

• Republic of Seychelles

Co-lead of SIDS Coalition for Nature

• Kingdom of Spain

Co-chair of International Drought Resilience Alliance

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chair of Global Ocean Alliance, co-chair of NDC Partnership and High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People

• United States of America

Co-chair of Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership





Saturday, December 9, 2023

United Nations adds World Cleanup Day to UN International Calendar ***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

 


Tallinn, Estonia, 09 December, 2023

Let’s Do It World (LDIW), the Estonian-based NGO that initiated and led the annual World Cleanup Day civic action, announces that the United Nations have unanimously proclaimed that 20 September will be declared ‘World Cleanup Day’ on the official UN calendar from 2024.

The UN’s International Calendar of Days and Weeks states that such days are “occasions to educate the general public on issues of concern, to mobilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity.” There are currently 211 events observed in the Calendar, and World Cleanup Day is scheduled to be observed on 20 September each year.

World Cleanup Day is LDIW’s flagship project. Its primary aim is to raise awareness of the global mismanaged waste crisis and act as a catalyst for cross-sector cooperation and education. LDIW targets 5% engagement of the global population, the tipping point needed for lasting societal behavioral change, thus fostering a cooperative mindset society towards a circular economy.

Mr Andre Dzikus, ​Chief of the Urban Basic Services Section at UN-Habitat, spoke at COP28 today during the Estonian Pavilion-hosted panel discussion ‘World Cleanup Day as a Trigger for a Sustainable Change’, observing World Cleanup Day’s ability to effect global, systemic change; “When we have a critical mass of population, when we find that tipping point, a large number of people in a country showing others how to carry out effective waste management, it makes a difference as a social movement.”

Since 2018, World Cleanup Day’s six annual events have engaged almost 91 million people, reaching over 1% of the global population, with participants from 211 countries and territories, which include 95% of the UN’s 193 member states.

LDIW President & Head of Global Network, Heidi Solba, declared, “World Cleanup Day’s addition to the UN Calendar means stronger support from UN countries’ governments, greater visibility and stronger engagement in forthcoming World Cleanup Days.”

According to Solba, “We are witnessing great, impactful actions after each World Cleanup Day. Already we see LDIW and governments collaborating to implement sustainable solutions on the local level.

World Cleanup Day serves as a powerful catalyst, contributing significantly to this growing trend. The expectation now is that governments and multinational organizations increase their commitment to driving the systemic change towards the circular economy that the human race needs,” she emphasized.

The UN’s decision caps off a record-setting 2023 for the LDIW movement, with 198 countries and territories taking part, which includes 90% of UN member states. This year’s participation of 19.1 M volunteers is the highest annual figure since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the second highest in all of World Cleanup Days’ campaigns.

Inclusion in the UN Calendar follows on from July’s receipt of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Award for Mobilization, thus validating the movement’s many years of dedication to creating a waste-free world.

Highlights from 2023’s World Cleanup Day results include Mozambique’s incredible turnout of 3.25 M volunteers (equal to 10% of its entire population) followed by Indonesia’s 2.61 M, India’s 2.45 M, USA’s 2.35 M and Mexico’s 1.98 M. Additionally, in spite of the continued challenges facing Ukraine, their team still engaged almost 283,000 participants, their second highest ever turnout.

Significantly, World Cleanup Day 2023’s results saw the emergence of three notable increasing global trends; participation from young people and students, from local and national government ministers and officials, and the sheer volume of waste collected.

The increase in youth engagement was especially seen in e.g. France (50%) and Mozambique (67%), with World Cleanup Day’s founding nation, Estonia, reporting 92% of their total as young people.

These trends offer encouragement that the vital message for necessary change is being received, with indications from many countries that educational programs are being added to school curricula, as well as other society-driven initiatives towards a circular economy.

“The trend of increasing waste collection amounts only serves to highlight just how much waste we generate each year, which is a much more worrying trend. Whilst we recognize the importance and relevance of cleaning actions, we are not only a cleanup organization, we are primarily an awareness-raising and solutions-delivering one that addresses part of the triple planetary crisis. Waste and pollution contribute significantly to that crisis,” concluded Solba.

The combined results of World Cleanup Day’s actions over the years further consolidate LDIW’s position as the world’s largest civic action movement in human history, with an ever-growing active network that includes almost every nation.

The addition of World Cleanup Day to the UN Calendar will greatly facilitate the overall movement’s continued journey towards addressing the global mismanaged waste crisis, as we strive collectively for a waste-free world.

Spokesperson for Press/TV/Radio queries:

Heidi Solba

President & Head of Global Network

Heidi.solba@ldiw.org

+372 513 4743

Press release forwarded by:

Jim Sharman

Head of Communication

Jim.sharman@ldiw.org

+372 5566 9784




Sunday, December 3, 2023

ON BOARD THE CLIMATE WAGON “ Waste is Wealth Part XXI” As COP28 Stock Taking Exercise Wraps Up, the State of the World’s Health Situation takes central stage.

The planet’s health is in danger and does not need only momentary actions but sustainable initiatives and actions. Which is why 117 government agreed to triple renewable energy capacity and to Double Efficiency by 2030, while pledging to cut methane emissions from oil and gas wells by 80%.

“The state of affairs and world situation has made life to be too complex, in the face of such adversaries and complexities only by working the talk and not only talking to talk is the way out” Nations proclaim. Will COP28 Make the difference? Hopes are high, Africa’s Expectations still to well Defined.

Friday, December 1, 2023

ESIMBI Youths Commune with National EXCO


In the ESIMBI Youth’s general come together of Friday 1st December 2023 playing host at the North West Regional Statistics Hall, youths of the did clan in the North West Region in their usual peace and understanding gathering, chart and mapped out strategies to foster the peace and development of Menchum Division at large.

In the agenda was review of activity reports, reorganization of the branches, counseling and the setting of a development plan for the clan by the youths.

Speakers toke rounds and each took time out to present the executive plan each had for the Division and the wellbeing of the Association.


It’s national President Ihimbru Vincent Bache who doubles as a businessman and a contractor also speaking at the working and interactive session disclosed mouth watering and mind blowing ideas to enhance the growth of the association and put youths at the center of development activities and why not peace.

He also ceased the occasion to thank all those who have been collaborative, the Mayors, the Member of Parliament Honorable Wallang Richard, the Fons and elites who have selflessly been contributing for the peace and development of the Division. While also thanking government for the wum road works and other social infrastructural works going on in the Division for it’s face lift.

Happy about the frank talks and negotiations the said youths took commitment to be ambassadors of peace and to champion development works through collective contribution.

 


 

Ahead of 2023 World Disability Day; CBCHS, Gov’t, Calls on the Press to Drum “Universal Accessibility Rights” Support

That is “Accessibility rights in all it’s form and totality for persons with Disabilities”.

That was the focal point of the joint presentations made in the press conference of Friday 1st of December 2023 launching the Campaigns on universal accessibility in the North West Region as part of activities marking the 32nd edition of the international day of persons with Disabilities.

The essence, was to launch a week long Campaign and cause the press to add momentum in the call for universal accessibility right for persons with Disabilities given that they are subjected to it’s abuse daily and at basically all levels.

Latest global report on disability by the WHO and the World Bank, holds that more than one billion people world wide live with disability, that is one child in ten, one woman in five and 80% are living in developing countries where their social and collective rights are most often violated.

It is on the basis of which and going by the theme of this year’s World Disable people’s Day celebration “united in action to rescue and achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with Disabilities”. That the trio, CBC Health services, MINDDEVEL and the Regional Delegation of social affairs of the North West Region took upon themselves to raise awareness through a week long Campaign using the press as a major tool for sensitization and awakening call to state institutions and authorities organized a join press conference which shall be accompanied by a panel and round table discussion to spread and multiply calls.

The over three hours press conference centered on universal accessibility rights and saw the massive presence of the entire North West media family who were very interactive and took collective engagement to crusade for the rights of person with Disabilities as a whole.