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Images from the Kenyan Presidency of the closing of the landmark African climate summit in Nairobi, Kenya, after leaders adopt a declaration highlighting the continent's potential as a green powerhouse. "We march on with the Nairobi declaration," says Kenyan President William Ruto, as he brings the three-day conference to a close. IMAGES
A group of researchers believes temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa will rise dramatically over the course of the 21st century.
US envoy John Kerry says that he hopes China and the US can "come together" on climate at the African Climate Conference in Nairobi. "I think it would be very important to other workings of the COP and to the the prospects for winning this battle which we need to do" he adds. SOUNDBITE
African leaders and global policymakers take part in the second day of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, a key event for the continent and COP28, in order to identify a common African vision on climate. The summit aims at showcasing the continent as a destination for investment in efforts to combat global warming. IMAGES
Tongibari, Aug 27 (EFE/EPA).- People in the outskirts of Dhaka on Friday tried to salvage their furniture and parts of their homes as the erosion of river Padma continues washing away concrete structures.According to the UNICEF report, Bangladesh ranks second among South Asian countries where children are at extremely high risk of the impacts of the climate crisis, 15th globally in UNICEF’s index. (Camera: MONIRUL ALAM).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE SALVAGE FURNITURE AND PARTS OF THEIR DAMAGED HOUSES AT TONGIBARI, MUNSHIGANJ DISTRICT OUTSKIRTS OF DHAKA, BANGLADESH.
Beirut (Lebanon), Apr 28 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Wael Hamzeh).-Palestinians and Syrian refugees living in the Shatila refugee camp, southern Beirut, are at risk of starvation due to the coronavirus pandemic.The 1.5 million refugees registered by the United Nations (UN ) in Lebanon are the most vulnerable to the health crisis, but also the most affected by its economic effects.FOOTAGE OF NGO BASMEH AND ZEITOONEH WORKING IN THE AREA.SOUNDBITES OF LAURA ALMIRAL, HEAD OF THE UNHCR's MOUNT LEBANON FIELD OFFICE:"We face two emergencies at the same time. One related to the needs that refugees already had before, which got worse due to the economic crisis in Lebanon. And, apart from this economic crisis, now we face a health crisis."