• UNEA-6 yielded 15 resolutions, two decisions, and a ministerial declaration, underscoring the commitment of member states to collaborative action.
• These resolutions span a broad spectrum of environmental concerns, from the management of metals, minerals, chemicals, and waste.
• They also touch on environmental recovery in conflict-affected areas, water resource management, sustainable lifestyles, and the rehabilitation of degraded lands and waters.

The sixth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6), which concluded last week in Nairobi, Kenya, marked a leap in the journey toward united global environmental governance.

Under the banner of addressing the triple planetary crisis—climate change, nature loss, and pollution—UNEA-6 brought together over 5,600 participants from 190 countries.

This assembly, held at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters, was not just a meeting; it was a chance to the global community’s resolve to forge effective, inclusive, and sustainable solutions to the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.

UNEA-6 settles

• Borana region is home to an estimated 1.2 million people, half of whom are women.
• These communities rely heavily on pastoralism for their livelihoods, making them particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
• In March 2023, over 3.3 million livestock perished due to lack of water, leaving more than 67,000 households without means of economic support.

For decades, millions of people in Ethiopia’s Borana region have borne the brunt of the loss of livelihoods as climate change-induced disasters cause the death of their livestock, leaving them vulnerable to economic difficulties.

This story is, however, set to change following the African Development Fund’s $46.02 million grant to the Borana region to improve water access and sanitation in the area.

This funding, designated for Phase 2 of the Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program, is a vital investment in the well-being and future of the region’s pastoral communities.…

• The number of tourists visiting Tanzania has significantly increased, especially visitors to the globally famous caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater.
• Over half a million tourists visited the East African country in the first half of the 2023/24 year.
• Authorities have managed to control poaching in the renowned UNESCO Heritage site, Ngorongoro Crater, a top tourist destination.

The number of tourists visiting Tanzania has significantly increased, especially visitors to the globally famous caldera, the Ngorongoro Crater.

This 2000-foot-deep caldera was formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago. Over the years, the crater has become a tourism sensation, attracting thousands yearly.

From the famed lions that climb trees to the sheer size of the crater and the lakes inside it, the grazing herbivores on its slopes, wildebeests, zebras, elephants, buffaloes, name it, all the big five are to be found in and around …

• Mwinyi, who led Tanzania from 1985 to 1995, is remembered for his pivotal role in transitioning the country from the foundational policies of his predecessor.
• Before ascending to the presidency, Mwinyi served in various capacities, including as the Interior Minister and Vice President.
• He also chaired the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), from 1990 to 1996, demonstrating his significant influence in Tanzanian politics.

Tanzania is in mourning given the passing of former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who died at the age of 98. President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the somber news, stating that Mwinyi died on Thursday evening at approximately 5:30pm after a battle with cancer.

Mwinyi, who led Tanzania from 1985 to 1995, is remembered for his pivotal role in transitioning the country from the foundational policies of his predecessor, Julius Nyerere, towards more liberal economic reforms.

His presidency marked the beginning of Tanzania’s shift away from socialist …