African SIDS Blue Economy Project Showcased at the Africa Blue Economy Week in Addis Ababa

The USD 9 million initiative, which will be implemented over a period of 3 and a half years, is designed to transform livelihoods and ecosystems across six island nations, namely Cabo Verde, Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, São Tomé and...

São Tomé and Príncipe Achieves Full Biosphere Reserve Status

São Tomé and Príncipe has made history by becoming the first country to have its entire territory classified as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. The Portuguese news agency Lusa reports that the decision – announced following the World Congress of...

UNGA 80: PM Drew strengthens global partnerships, pushes sustainability agenda  

On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) currently taking place in New York City, United States, Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew held several key discussions and bilateral meets with leaders...

São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network

São Tomé and Príncipe will establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) covering 93 square kilometers (36 square miles) of coastal habitats in the Gulf of Guinea. The island nation aims to protect its marine environment while improving the lives...

“Urgent, cannot be postponed”: Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Bishops’ Conference President on Need for Reconciliation

He warned that true reconciliation goes beyond rhetoric, saying, “It is not enough that we have silenced the weapons; we must also silence hatred and cultivate a culture of reconnection. Reconciliation begins in the heart of every citizen, in our...

Sao Tomé and Principé: UN Experts help protect cocoa plantations

It's a country that relies strongly on cocoa production to support local livelihoods. Sao Tomé and Principé is rich with cocoa plantations and rainforests, but is grappling with mounting land degradation due to agricultural expansion and the...

São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network

São Tomé and Príncipe will establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) covering 93 square kilometers (36 square miles) of coastal habitats in the Gulf of Guinea. The island nation aims to protect its marine environment while improving the lives...

UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate...

“The concept of biosphere reserves is that biodiversity conservation is a pillar of socioeconomic development” and can contribute to the economy, said António Abreu, head of the program, adding that conflict and misunderstanding can result if...

UNESCO adds 26 new biosphere reserves amid climate and biodiversity concerns

UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves across 21 countries, expanding the global network to 785 sites in 142 countries at a time of mounting threats from climate change and biodiversity loss. The new reserves, announced Saturday in...

World Associated Press UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change

An Indonesian archipelago that's home to three-fourths of Earth's coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70% of the country's plant life and an area along Angola's Atlantic coast featuring savannahs, forests and estuaries are among 26...

Brazil’s environmental authority approves Petrobras’ APO for Foz do Amazonas basin 

Brazil’s environmental authority, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), has approved Petrobras’ pre-operational assessment (APO) in block FZA-M-59 of the Foz do Amazonas basin. Petrobras conducted the APO...

Analysis: Half of global emissions covered by 2035 climate pledges after UN summit in New York

Half of global greenhouse gas emissions are now covered by a 2035 climate pledge following a key UN summit this week, Carbon Brief analysis finds. China stole the show at the UN climate summit held in New York on 24 September, announcing a pledge...

A guide to São Tomé and Príncipe

Off Africa’s west coast, the archipelagic nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is one of the continent’s most special secrets. Made up of two main islands, São Tomé and Príncipe offers the best of tropical paradise: long and deserted beaches fringed...

PM Terrance Drew co chairs High-Level Breakfast of Climate Mobility Champions

Last Updated on September 26, 2025, 1:49 AM AST by Anthony Morris The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Terrance Drew has co chaired the High-Level Breakfast of Climate Mobility Champions, hosted by the Global Centre for Climate Mobility...

Prime Minister Calls for Urgent Climate Action

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister The Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew took center stage at the High-Level Breakfast of Climate Mobility Champions, hosted by the Global Centre for Climate Mobility during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. As Co-Chair...

Nigerian oil mogul expands to Liberia with $800m investment in 4 oil blocks

Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze has secured four offshore exploration blocks in Liberia through his company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum Limited with plans to invest over $800m. This followed the agreement between the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory...

Sustainability “not just financial”: Caritas Africa Official Calls for Spiritual Growth at Lusophone Forum

It aimed to foster the role of the Church promoting the right to life, sanitation, a healthy environment, solidarity economy, protection, housing, healthcare, education, food security, and active citizenship. The Kenyan Caritas official lauded the...

UTA Nigeria Country President, Sao Tome and Principe First Lady meet, discuss collaboration

The Sun The Country President of United Towns Agency (UTA) for North-South Cooperation in Nigeria, Ambassador Abigail Amalaha, and Sao Tome and Principe’s First Lady, Maria De Fatima Vila Nova, on Wednesday, September 3, discussed how to partner...

UNESCO Adds an Area the Size of Bolivia to Biosphere Reserve System to Protect 5% of the World’s Land

Landscape of Daqingshan- Copyright, Daqingshan Biosphere Reserve The United Nations has added an area the size of Bolivia to a network of special land and seascapes with the aim of ensuring they remain places where Man can anchor himself to his...

More than 40 times they asked the UN to lift the blockade on Cuba

Photo: Prensa Latina At the close of the High-Level Segment of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, the call to lift the US blockade of Cuba was heard here more than 40 times. The speech that closed the marathon succession of speakers on...