World water Forum

Bill Clinton Highlights Role of Civil Society in Development, Fight against Violence

Former US President Bill Clinton highlighted Wednesday the role of civil society in development and the fight against violence, stressing the need to enhance this role. Addressing on Wednesday the Clinton Global Initiative Middle East & Africa Meeting held in Marrakech, Morocco, May 5-7, Bill Clinton deemed that “the development of non-governmental organizations is one […]

Casablanca joins Global C40 Cities committed to climate action

Casablanca municipality announced on Friday its new membership at the global network C40 Cities, a collective of nearly 100 cities committed to climate action. The municipality stated in a press release that Casablanca has become the 14th African and first North African city to join the network. Casablanca’s membership was approved at the C40 Steering […]

UN, AU welcome signing of grain deal in Turkey

The United Nations and the African Union (AU) have welcomed the signing in Turkey of an agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain via the Black Sea, describing it as “successful development” for the continent which faces an increased risk of famine. Russian and Ukrainian officials have signed a UN-backed deal aimed at allowing grain […]