ApaNa, Author at ApaNa Magazine

Caribbean Tree Planting Ambassador Programme

ApaNa January 6, 2021

ONE MILLION NEW TREES IN THE CARIBBEAN BY JUNE 2021. The Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance (CTPP) and its partners are implementing an ambitious project to protect the environment and livelihoods in the Caribbean. The CTPP aims to mobilise philanthropy, promote climate change awareness…

USAID Announces Private Sector Engagement Projects for Disaster Preparedness

ApaNa December 7, 2020

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced pilot projects with the private sector in Caribbean countries, Indonesia, and Vietnam to advance innovative solutions to reduce the risk and impact of natural disasters. “These projects are aimed at helping the humanitarian…

Case Study: Boost in Online Sales for Women-led Handicraft Businesses in Central America

ApaNa December 1, 2020

The challenge Central America is renowned for its rich handicraft traditions, from unique textiles to distinctive jewellery. There are small businesses all over Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama engaged in making and trading such goods. Women often own…

Teenage Pregnancies Rise in Kenya as Lockdown Shuts Schools

ApaNa November 27, 2020

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Jackline Bosibori wept when she found out she was pregnant. The 17-year-old’s mother, who is raising six kids alone, collapsed in their one-room home. They had been repeatedly threatened with eviction and couldn’t afford another mouth to feed. “If…

New Futuristic Device Puts Music in Your Head Without Headphones

ApaNa November 16, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favourite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions in your car — all without disturbing those around…

UN-ITU Online Classes Supporting Tech SMEs, the Engine of Economic Recovery in the Global Crisis

ApaNa November 8, 2020

Digital technologies are indispensable for the functioning of economies, societies and individual lives around the world. As our personal and professional activities have moved online in response to the COVID-19 crisis, we have adapted to the challenges of living, working and learning…

The Natural Environment Is Also a Casualty of War, UN Warns

ApaNa November 6, 2020

“If we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we need to act boldly and urgently, to reduce the risks that environmental degradation and climate change present for conflict and commit to protecting our planet from the debilitating effects of war”, António Guterres…

UK’s Twenty Years Since UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security

ApaNa November 2, 2020

Today marks 20 years since the UK led the first-ever UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security. It’s an important moment to champion the crucial role women can play as actors and decision-makers at all levels in peace and political…

The UK Foreign Office and the Creation of the United Nations (UN)

ApaNa November 2, 2020

By Dr. Richard Smith, FCDO Principal Historian Pub quiz question: Where was the first meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly held? Answer: London, in the Methodist Central Hall on 10 January 1946. London features heavily in early UN history. The…

MEASURES NEEDED TO STOP 200,000 TONNES OF PLASTIC POLLUTING THE MEDITERRANEAN

ApaNa October 31, 2020

By Rosie Frost – More than 200,000 tonnes of plastics are being leaked into the Mediterranean Sea every year, according to a new report from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Microplastics make up 94 per cent of this…